Charles Charron
1882–1961French bicycle racer
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At the top of the list is the French bicycle racer Charles Charron, covered in 4 languages. The other is Léon Formose de Barbançois, the French politician. A short trip away, Châteauroux (9 mi) counts 117 famous people, Gérard Depardieu among them. The list runs from Léon Formose de Barbançois, born in 1792, to Charles Charron, born in 1882.
French bicycle racer
French politician (1792-1863)
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Châteauroux has the longest list next door: 117.
Charles Charron (French bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Formose de Barbançois.
2 people born in Villegongis 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, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Léon Formose de Barbançois, born in 1792. The youngest on the list was born in 1882.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villegongis 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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