Pierre Everaert
1933–1989French bicycle racer (1933–1989)
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Most widely known is Pierre Everaert, the French bicycle racer, with articles in 11 languages. Second and third on the list are Jean Sadyn and Pierre Jean Corneille Debreyne. Within 8 mi, Dunkerque lists the most: 148, with Kristina Mladenovic first. The list runs from Pierre Jean Corneille Debreyne, born in 1786, to Pierre Everaert, born in 1933.
First, Pierre Everaert (11 languages), then Jean Sadyn (1) and Pierre Jean Corneille Debreyne (1).
French bicycle racer (1933–1989)
French writer (1924-2006)
French priest and physician (1786-1867)
1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Around it, Dunkerque has the most people on record, 148 of them.
Dunkerque · 8 miKristina Mladenovic & 147 more
Bergues · 2 miCharles Pacôme & 18 more
Grande-Synthe · 8 miLucas Pouille & 15 moreBCCoudekerque-Branche · 6 miBarthélémy Chinenyeze & 3 morePNHondschoote · 6 miPierre-Antoine Herwyn de Nevèle & 3 more
Ghyvelde · 8 miFrédéric Jansoone & 3 more
Wormhout · 4 miAlbert Plécy & 1 more
Cappelle-la-Grande · 6 miAlain Vasseur & 1 morePierre Everaert (French bicycle racer (1933–1989)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Sadyn and Pierre Jean Corneille Debreyne.
3 people born in Quaëdypre have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Pierre Jean Corneille Debreyne, born in 1786. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quaëdypre 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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