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Politics & Law
Élie Calmon
1897–1948French politician
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Famous people · Les Arques, Lot
The French politician Élie Calmon is the one famous person from Les Arques
In 1897, the French politician Élie Calmon was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in one language. The neighbour with the longest list is Gourdon, 11 mi away: 8, led by Augustin Cabanès.
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Élie Calmon
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1897
Élie Calmon
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Born in Les Arques
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Gourdon has the most on record: 8.
Questions about famous people from Les Arques
Who is the most famous person from Les Arques?
Élie Calmon (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Les Arques?
1 people born in Les Arques have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Les Arques 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 Les Arques?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Les Arques 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-Baptiste Bessières: Henri-François Riesener, 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.