Gaston Defferre
1910–1986French politician (1910–1986)
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Photo: Eddy Circhirello · CC BY-SA 3.0The best known is the French politician Gaston Defferre, with articles in 20 languages. Martin Vignolle is second and Germain Encontre third. As early as 1758, André Bassaget was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.2 on the list, well above the typical Hérault town’s 1.7.
The 1910s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Three names lead: Gaston Defferre (20 languages), Martin Vignolle (4) and Germain Encontre (2).
French politician (1910–1986)
French general (1763–1824)
French writer and political activist
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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2 more, from 1758 to 1888.
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The best known from each town within 12 mi of Marsillargues, with how many people each has.
Vauvert · 6 miRené Girard & 6 more
Le Cailar · 3 miSully-André Peyre & 2 more
Lansargues · 5 miAlexandre Langlade & 2 moreLMCodognan · 5 miLouis Méjan & 2 moreRFVergèze · 6 miRené Fontayne & 2 more
Gallargues-le-Montueux · 4 miUlysse Pastre & 1 moreGaston Defferre (French politician (1910–1986)) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Martin Vignolle and Germain Encontre.
5 people born in Marsillargues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 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, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
André Bassaget, born in 1758. The youngest on the list was born in 1910.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marsillargues 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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