Charles VIII tops a list of 35 famous people born in Amboise

Charles VIII (King of France from 1483 to 1498) is the best known by our measure: 77 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Bibard and Nicolas Baudeau.

35 people born in Amboise have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 46 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, writers and artists: 12 of the 35. That is 34% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Colin Biart, born in 1460. The youngest on the list was born in 1977.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Amboise 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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