#1Writing & Arts
Antoine Masson
1636–1700French artist (1636-1700)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Loury, Loiret
Antoine Masson, born in 1636, is Loury’s famous person on record
Antoine Masson, the French artist, was born in 1636. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their story is told in 6 languages. Of its neighbours, Saint-Jean-de-Braye, 8 mi away, lists the most: 6, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska first.
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Antoine Masson
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1636
Antoine Masson
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Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Loury
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Saint-Jean-de-Braye counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Saint-Jean-de-Braye · 8 miHenri Gaudier-Brzeska & 5 more
Fleury-les-Aubrais · 9 miLouis-Marie Billé & 5 more
Chevilly · 10 miBernard Derosier & 3 moreDPNeuville-aux-Bois · 5 miDamien Plessis & 2 more
Jargeau · 10 miJeanne Chauvin & 1 moreRCFay-aux-Loges · 6 miRené-Jean CailletteFNChécy · 8 miFrançoise NicolasSGSaint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel · 9 miSylvie GenevoixQuestions about famous people from Loury
Who is the most famous person from Loury?
Antoine Masson (French artist (1636-1700)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Loury?
1 people born in Loury have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Loury known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Loury?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Loury 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 (5)
- Antoine Masson: Antoine Masson / After Pierre Mignard I, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Gaudier-Brzeska: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis-Marie Billé: Valleguidonensis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Derosier: User:Said666, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Chauvin: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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