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Famous people · Anglure, Marne

Anglure is the birthplace of 2 famous people

At the top of the list is the French politician Pierre Forgeot, covered in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean Amelin. Nearby, Sézanne, 10 mi away, lists 18, led by Raymond Marcellin. The earliest on the list is Pierre Forgeot, born in 1888, and the youngest Jean Amelin, born in 1927.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Forgeot
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1888
Pierre Forgeot
Youngest
1927
Jean Amelin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Anglure

PF#1
Politics & Law

Pierre Forgeot

1888–1956

French politician (1888-1956)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JA#2
Politics & Law

Jean Amelin

1927–2012

French politician (1927–2012)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Sézanne, with 18.

Questions about famous people from Anglure

Who is the most famous person from Anglure?

Pierre Forgeot (French politician (1888-1956)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Amelin.

How many famous people were born in Anglure?

2 people born in Anglure have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Anglure known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Anglure?

Pierre Forgeot, born in 1888. The youngest on the list was born in 1927.

Who counts as from Anglure?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Anglure 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 (2)

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.