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Maurice Moucheraud
1933–2020French cyclist (1933–2020)
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Famous people · Potangis, Marne
The French cyclist Maurice Moucheraud is the one famous person from Potangis
In 1933, the French cyclist Maurice Moucheraud was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 17 languages. Raymond Marcellin tops the 18 names on record in Sézanne, 10 mi away.
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Maurice Moucheraud
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1933
Maurice Moucheraud
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Sports
1 person
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Born in Potangis
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Sézanne, at 18.
Questions about famous people from Potangis
Who is the most famous person from Potangis?
Maurice Moucheraud (French cyclist (1933–2020)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Potangis?
1 people born in Potangis have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Potangis known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Potangis?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Potangis 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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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)
- Raymond Marcellin: Anonymous Unknown author (Keystone France), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Girault: Stringer (STR), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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