Albert Laprade
1883–1978French architect (1883–1978)
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At the top of the list is the French architect Albert Laprade, covered in 10 languages. 3 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to François Ratier, born in 1804, the newest to Pascal Maitre, born in 1955. Fewer than a quarter of the 65 towns in Indre with famous people list more.
Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.7 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The three best known are all writers and artists.
French architect (1883–1978)
#2French journalist (born 1945)
#3French lexicographer (1830-1908)
More were born in the 1880s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Still to come: 3 more, from 1804 to 1955.


No one matches both filters.
The fullest list close by belongs to Levroux, with 7.
Albert Laprade (French architect (1883–1978)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Denisot and Paul Guérin.
6 people born in Buzançais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 11 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: 4 of the 6. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
François Ratier, born in 1804. The youngest on the list was born in 1955.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Buzançais 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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