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Louis Bigot
1805–1883French ironmaster and politician (1805–1883)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saulges, Mayenne
Louis Bigot is the only name on the Saulges list
The French ironmaster and politician Louis Bigot was born in 1805. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. Nearby, Sablé-sur-Sarthe, 10 mi away, lists 13, led by Prosper Guéranger.
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Louis Bigot
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1805
Louis Bigot
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Sablé-sur-Sarthe leads the towns around it, with 13 names.
Questions about famous people from Saulges
Who is the most famous person from Saulges?
Louis Bigot (French ironmaster and politician (1805–1883)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saulges?
1 people born in Saulges have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saulges known for?
Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saulges?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saulges 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)
- Prosper Guéranger: Claude Ferdinand Gaillard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Médard: Fédération française de handball, Public domain, 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.