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Louis Dubois-Descours
1763–1827French lexicographer (1763–1827)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Bitry, Nièvre
Louis Dubois-Descours, born in 1763, is Bitry’s famous person on record
Louis Dubois-Descours, the French lexicographer, was born in 1763. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. Go 9 mi to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and the list grows to 16, with Sophie Adenot at the top.
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Louis Dubois-Descours
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1763
Louis Dubois-Descours
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Bitry
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire has the most on record: 16.
Questions about famous people from Bitry
Who is the most famous person from Bitry?
Louis Dubois-Descours (French lexicographer (1763–1827)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bitry?
1 people born in Bitry have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bitry known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Bitry?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bitry 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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Sophie Adenot: NASA Johnson Space Center / ROBERT MARKOWITZ NASA-JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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