Hector-Léonard de Sainte-Colombe de l'Aubépin
1663–1736French poet (1663-1736)
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Hector-Léonard de Sainte-Colombe de l'Aubépin, the French poet, was born in 1663. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. Of its neighbours, Roanne, 12 mi away, lists the most: 120, Cédric Si Mohamed first.
French poet (1663-1736)
Close by, Roanne counts 120 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Thizy-les-Bourgs · 7 miJean-Marie Roland de La Platière & 12 moreJVAmplepuis · 4 miJean-Baptiste Vietty & 8 more
Le Coteau · 11 miRomain Poyet & 7 more
Panissières · 11 miJean Berthelier & 3 more
Balbigny · 9 miAlice TaverneAEVindry-sur-Turdine · 11 miAlcide EbrayHector-Léonard de Sainte-Colombe de l'Aubépin (French poet (1663-1736)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
1 people born in Fourneaux 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, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fourneaux 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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