#1Politics & Law
Léon Pellé
1881–1963French politician (1881–1963)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chaingy, Loiret
One famous person was born in Chaingy
Léon Pellé, the French politician, was born in 1881. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their name appears in an article in one language. Within 6 mi, Orléans lists the most: 368, with Robert II de France first.
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Léon Pellé
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1881
Léon Pellé
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Chaingy
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Orléans lists the most people: 368.
Orléans · 6 miRobert II de France & 367 moreMCMeung-sur-Loire · 5 miMarie-Claire Chevalier & 5 moreHGOlivet · 6 miHenri de Gastines & 3 moreADLa Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin · 3 miAlain Drufin & 1 morePSSaint-Ay · 2 miPaul SirvenDGCléry-Saint-André · 4 miDenis GaullyerHSSaint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin · 4 miHugues SauryPBSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle · 5 miPhilippe BertrandQuestions about famous people from Chaingy
Who is the most famous person from Chaingy?
Léon Pellé (French politician (1881–1963)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chaingy?
1 people born in Chaingy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chaingy known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chaingy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chaingy 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?
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Photo credits (2)
- Léon Pellé: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert II de France: Natalis de Wailly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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