Louis Ricardou
1910–1944French soldier (1910-1944)
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Articles in 3 languages make the French soldier Louis Ricardou the best known. The only other name is the French politician Léon Baylet. Go 6 mi to Béziers and the list grows to 221, with Richard Gasquet at the top. From Léon Baylet to Louis Ricardou, the births on the list run from 1867 to 1910.

French soldier (1910-1944)
#2French politician (1867-1942)
Share of Lespignan’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Béziers has the longest list next door: 221.
Béziers · 6 miRichard Gasquet & 220 more
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers · 6 miJean Laurès & 4 more
Nissan-lez-Enserune · 2 miMarcel Delhommeau & 2 moreJHSérignan · 5 miJean Baptiste Henric dit Henry & 2 moreAQCoursan · 6 miAndré Quilis & 2 more
Vendres · 3 miFélix Mouret & 1 moreRBSalles-d'Aude · 4 miRobert BruODMontady · 5 miOswald DurandLouis Ricardou (French soldier (1910-1944)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Baylet.
2 people born in Lespignan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Léon Baylet, born in 1867. The youngest on the list was born in 1910.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lespignan itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
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