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Writing & Arts
Louis Antoine Leclercq
1856–1933Painter
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: James Cridland from UK · CC BY 2.0Famous people · Guînes, Pas-de-Calais
One famous person was born in Guînes
The painter Louis Antoine Leclercq was born in 1856. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. One language has an article about them so far. Gérard Debreu heads the list in Calais, 5 mi away, which has 117 names.
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Louis Antoine Leclercq
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1856
Louis Antoine Leclercq
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Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Guînes
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Calais, with 117.
Questions about famous people from Guînes
Who is the most famous person from Guînes?
Louis Antoine Leclercq (Painter) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Guînes?
1 people born in Guînes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Guînes 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 Guînes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Guînes 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 (5)
- Gérard Debreu: Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen, Copyright is with MFO, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Brazy: Serge Ottaviani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Félix Goethals: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Machy: Le Nord Maritime, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Didier Manier: VBURETTE, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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