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Politics & Law
Narcisse Ancelle
1801–1888French notary, 14th mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine (1801-1888)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Plessis-de-Roye, Oise
One famous person was born in Plessis-de-Roye
Narcisse Ancelle came into the world in 1801. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. Of its neighbours, Compiègne, 12 mi away, lists the most: 76, Pierre d'Ailly first.
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Narcisse Ancelle
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1801
Narcisse Ancelle
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Compiègne lists the most people: 76.
Questions about famous people from Plessis-de-Roye
Who is the most famous person from Plessis-de-Roye?
Narcisse Ancelle (French notary, 14th mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine (1801-1888)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Plessis-de-Roye?
1 people born in Plessis-de-Roye have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Plessis-de-Roye known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Plessis-de-Roye?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Plessis-de-Roye 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)
- Jean Calvin: Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Armand de Monchy d'Hocquincourt: Comte Héritier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guillaume Samica: Krzysio.szubzda.1, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.