#1Georges Rouquier
1909–1989French actor (1909–1989)
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The best known is the French actor Georges Rouquier, with articles in 15 languages. Bernard de Montaut-Manse is the only other name on the list. The earliest on the list is Bernard de Montaut-Manse, born in 1893, and the youngest Georges Rouquier, born in 1909. The longest list of any town in Hérault belongs to Montpellier, with 604.


#1French actor (1909–1989)
#2French poet, lawyer and manadier (1893–1958)
The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Of the towns nearby, 7 have famous names listed.
Lansargues · 2 miAlexandre Langlade & 2 more
Gallargues-le-Montueux · 5 miUlysse Pastre & 1 more
Mudaison · 3 miCamille Reboul
Castries · 5 miJacques Marie Cyprien Victor CosteGeorges Rouquier (French actor (1909–1989)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Bernard de Montaut-Manse.
2 people born in Lunel-Viel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.
Bernard de Montaut-Manse, born in 1893. The youngest on the list was born in 1909.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lunel-Viel 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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