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Famous people · Liny-devant-Dun, Meuse

Adeline Lanthenay is the only name on the Liny-devant-Dun list

Adeline Lanthenay was born in 1870. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 2 languages. No town in Meuse lists more than Bar-le-Duc, with 72.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Adeline Lanthenay
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1870
Adeline Lanthenay
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known

Born in Liny-devant-Dun

AL#1
Music

Adeline Lanthenay

1870–1952

French music-all artist, and stage actress

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗

Questions about famous people from Liny-devant-Dun

Who is the most famous person from Liny-devant-Dun?

Adeline Lanthenay (French music-all artist, and stage actress) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Liny-devant-Dun?

1 people born in Liny-devant-Dun have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Liny-devant-Dun known for?

Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who counts as from Liny-devant-Dun?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Liny-devant-Dun 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?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

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.

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