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Didier Pauchard
born 1951French football referee
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Bourgon, Mayenne
Didier Pauchard is the only name on the Bourgon list
Didier Pauchard, the French football referee, was born in 1951. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Of its neighbours, Vitré, 8 mi away, lists the most: 21, Robert Guibé first.
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Didier Pauchard
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1951
Didier Pauchard
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1 person
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Vitré has the most on record: 21.
Questions about famous people from Bourgon
Who is the most famous person from Bourgon?
Didier Pauchard (French football referee) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bourgon?
1 people born in Bourgon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bourgon 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 Bourgon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bourgon 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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