Léon Cordes
1913–1987Occitan writer (1913-1987)
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Articles in 7 languages make the Occitan writer Léon Cordes the best known. The other is Michel Cordes, the French actor. The neighbour with the longest list is Lézignan-Corbières, 9 mi away: 13, led by Joseph Anglade. From Léon Cordes to Michel Cordes, the births on the list run from 1913 to 1945.
Occitan writer (1913-1987)
French actor (1945–2023)
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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Lézignan-Corbières leads the towns around it, with 13 names.
Léon Cordes (Occitan writer (1913-1987)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Cordes.
2 people born in Siran 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, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Léon Cordes, born in 1913. The youngest on the list was born in 1945.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Siran 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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