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Military
Jean-François-Charles de Molette
1728–1801French soldier (1728-1801)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Lanuéjols, Lozère
Lanuéjols has one famous person on record
The French soldier Jean-François-Charles de Molette was born in 1728. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Nearby, Mende, 4 mi away, lists 34, led by Christophe Laurent.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-François-Charles de Molette
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1728
Jean-François-Charles de Molette
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Lanuéjols
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Mende, with 34.
Questions about famous people from Lanuéjols
Who is the most famous person from Lanuéjols?
Jean-François-Charles de Molette (French soldier (1728-1801)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lanuéjols?
1 people born in Lanuéjols have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lanuéjols known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Lanuéjols?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lanuéjols 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Christophe Laurent: Sanguinez, CC BY 2.5, 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.