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Politics & Law
Léandre Létoquart
1937–2017French politician (1937-2017)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Marœuil, Pas-de-Calais
A single famous person was born in Marœuil: Léandre Létoquart
The French politician Léandre Létoquart was born in 1937. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in one language. Just 4 mi away, Arras’ list holds 124 names, Maximilien de Robespierre the best known.
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Léandre Létoquart
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1937
Léandre Létoquart
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Marœuil
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Arras’, at 124 names.
MRArras · 4 miMaximilien de Robespierre & 123 more
Vimy · 6 miClaude Guéant & 5 moreLSainte-Catherine · 3 miLouane & 4 moreLFDainville · 3 miLéon Fatous & 1 moreGSSaint-Laurent-Blangy · 4 miGilbert Scodeller & 1 moreDDAnzin-Saint-Aubin · 2 miDésiré Delansorne
Saint-Nicolas · 4 miRené CamphinJCBeaurains · 5 miJules Catoire
Vimy · 6 miClaude Guéant & 5 moreLSainte-Catherine · 3 miLouane & 4 moreLFDainville · 3 miLéon Fatous & 1 moreGSSaint-Laurent-Blangy · 4 miGilbert Scodeller & 1 moreDDAnzin-Saint-Aubin · 2 miDésiré DelansorneSaint-Nicolas · 4 miRené CamphinJCBeaurains · 5 miJules CatoireQuestions about famous people from Marœuil
Who is the most famous person from Marœuil?
Léandre Létoquart (French politician (1937-2017)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Marœuil?
1 people born in Marœuil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Marœuil 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 Marœuil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marœuil 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 (2)
- Claude Guéant: Claude_Guéant_-_1.jpg : Γιώργος Α. Παπανδρέου Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας from Greece derivative work: Citron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- René Camphin: EmilyTi, 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.