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Writing & Arts
Rolland Hénault
1940–2017French poet (1940–2017)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Valentin, Indre
The French poet Rolland Hénault is the one famous person from Saint-Valentin
The French poet Rolland Hénault was born in 1940. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. Daniel Revenu tops the 47 names on record in Issoudun, 6 mi away.
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Rolland Hénault
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1940
Rolland Hénault
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Writing & Arts
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Famous people from the towns next door
Issoudun leads the towns around it, with 47 names.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Valentin
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Valentin?
Rolland Hénault (French poet (1940–2017)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Valentin?
1 people born in Saint-Valentin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Valentin known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saint-Valentin?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Valentin 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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Photo credits (1)
- Daniel Revenu: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.