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François de Poudenx
1642–1716French Catholic priest
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Poudenx, Landes
Poudenx has just one famous person to its name: François de Poudenx
In 1642, the French Catholic priest François de Poudenx was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Of its neighbours, Orthez, 11 mi away, lists the most: 49, Alain Ducasse first.
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François de Poudenx
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1642
François de Poudenx
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Orthez has the most on record, with 49.
Questions about famous people from Poudenx
Who is the most famous person from Poudenx?
François de Poudenx (French Catholic priest) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Poudenx?
1 people born in Poudenx have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Poudenx known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Poudenx?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Poudenx 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.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Alain Ducasse: Bruno Cordioli for CIBVS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Lefebvre: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.