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Writing & Arts
Auguste Bussière
1810–1891French journalist and writer
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Lespinoy, Pas-de-Calais
The French journalist and writer Auguste Bussière is the one famous person from Lespinoy
In 1810, the French journalist and writer Auguste Bussière was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Go 8 mi to Hesdin-la-Forêt and the list grows to 16, with Abbé Prévost at the top.
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Auguste Bussière
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1810
Auguste Bussière
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Lespinoy
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Hesdin-la-Forêt’s, at 16 names.
Questions about famous people from Lespinoy
Who is the most famous person from Lespinoy?
Auguste Bussière (French journalist and writer) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lespinoy?
1 people born in Lespinoy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lespinoy 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 Lespinoy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lespinoy 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 (2)
- Abbé Prévost: Jakob van der Schley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micheline Ostermeyer: Noske, J.D. / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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