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Victor Lardanchet
1863–1936French rugby union footballer
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Famous people · Desnes, Jura
The French rugby union footballer Victor Lardanchet is the one famous person from Desnes
Victor Lardanchet, the French rugby union footballer, was born in 1863. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 14 languages. Within 7 mi, Lons-le-Saunier lists the most: 80, with Jean-François Stévenin first.
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Victor Lardanchet
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1863
Victor Lardanchet
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Questions about famous people from Desnes
Who is the most famous person from Desnes?
Victor Lardanchet (French rugby union footballer) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Desnes?
1 people born in Desnes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Desnes known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Desnes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Desnes 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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- Jean Grémion: PODZO DI BORGO, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.