Paul Bernier
1868–1957French politician (1868-1957)
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The best known is the French politician Paul Bernier, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the French writer Jacques-Marie Rougé. The earliest on the list is Paul Bernier, born in 1868, and the youngest Jacques-Marie Rougé, born in 1873. The nearest list is in Loches, 10 mi away: 25 names, starting with Alfred de Vigny.
French politician (1868-1957)
French writer (1873–1956)
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Loches, with 25.
Paul Bernier (French politician (1868-1957)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques-Marie Rougé.
2 people born in Ligueil 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, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Paul Bernier, born in 1868. The youngest on the list was born in 1873.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ligueil 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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