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Dominique Gauchet
1853–1931French admiral (1853–1931)
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Famous people · Vains, Manche
A single famous person was born in Vains: Dominique Gauchet
In 1853, the French admiral Dominique Gauchet was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Go 3 mi to Avranches and the list grows to 37, with Jean-Luc Ponty at the top.
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Dominique Gauchet
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1853
Dominique Gauchet
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Questions about famous people from Vains
Who is the most famous person from Vains?
Dominique Gauchet (French admiral (1853–1931)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vains?
1 people born in Vains have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vains 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 Vains?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vains 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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Photo credits (1)
- Jean-Luc Ponty: Claude Renault, CC BY 2.0, 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.