#1Joseph Bonafont
1854–1935French poet in Catalan language (1854-1913)
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The best known is the French poet in Catalan language Joseph Bonafont, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Guy Bruzy, the rugby league footballer. Perpignan, 5 mi off, can claim 297 famous people, the best known Hyacinthe Rigaud. Born in 1854, Joseph Bonafont is the first name on record, and Guy Bruzy, born in 1941, the most recent.

#1French poet in Catalan language (1854-1913)
Rugby league footballer
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Close by, Perpignan counts 297 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Perpignan · 5 miHyacinthe Rigaud & 296 more
Thuir · 4 miJean-Pierre Romeu & 8 more
Millas · 5 miGaudérique Roget & 5 more
Saint-Féliu-d'Avall · 3 miErnest Camo & 3 morePBPézilla-la-Rivière · 2 miPaul Bergue & 2 moreJLPonteilla · 4 miJoseph de Lacroix & 1 moreJGBaixas · 5 miJean Girbeau & 1 moreACBaho · 2 miAlbert CazesJoseph Bonafont (French poet in Catalan language (1854-1913)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Guy Bruzy.
2 people born in Le Soler have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Joseph Bonafont, born in 1854. The youngest on the list was born in 1941.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Soler 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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