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Famous people · Lachalade, Meuse

Lachalade, birthplace of the French constitutional bishop Charles-François Dorlodot

The French constitutional bishop Charles-François Dorlodot was born in 1756. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Michel Crozier tops the 11 names on record in Sainte-Menehould, 6 mi away.

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Charles-François Dorlodot
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1756
Charles-François Dorlodot
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Born in Lachalade

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Charles-François Dorlodot

1756–1816

French constitutional bishop (1756-1816)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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The best known from each town within 12 mi of Lachalade, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Lachalade

Who is the most famous person from Lachalade?

Charles-François Dorlodot (French constitutional bishop (1756-1816)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Lachalade?

1 people born in Lachalade have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Lachalade known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who counts as from Lachalade?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lachalade 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?

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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.

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.