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Politics & Law
Léon Talou
1835–1900French politician (1835-1900)
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Famous people · Francoulès, Lot
Léon Talou is the only name on the Francoulès list
Léon Talou, the French politician, was born in 1835. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. The neighbour with the longest list is Cahors, 7 mi away: 90, led by Jean XXII.
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Léon Talou
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1835
Léon Talou
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Famous people from the towns next door
Cahors has the longest list next door: 90.
Questions about famous people from Francoulès
Who is the most famous person from Francoulès?
Léon Talou (French politician (1835-1900)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Francoulès?
1 people born in Francoulès have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Francoulès 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 Francoulès?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Francoulès 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 XXII: Unknown century 14th, Public domain, 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.