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Politics & Law
Albert Davoust
1916–2008French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Léger, Mayenne
A single famous person was born in Saint-Léger: Albert Davoust
Albert Davoust, the French politician, was born in 1916. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. Go 5 mi to Évron and the list grows to 8, with Bernard Richard at the top.
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Albert Davoust
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1916
Albert Davoust
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Questions about famous people from Saint-Léger
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Léger?
Albert Davoust (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Léger?
1 people born in Saint-Léger have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Léger known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saint-Léger?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Léger 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 (3)
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Médard: Fédération française de handball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse-Victor Angot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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