Désiré Charnay
1828–1915French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915)
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The best known is the French archaeologist and photographer Désiré Charnay, with articles in 17 languages. The only other name is the French historian François Maillard. Mâcon, 10 mi off, can claim 105 famous people, the best known Alphonse de Lamartine. Over 86 years of births, the list goes from Désiré Charnay (1828) to François Maillard (1914).
French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915)
French historian
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The longest list nearby is Mâcon’s, with 105.
Mâcon · 10 miAlphonse de Lamartine & 104 more
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La Chapelle-de-Guinchay · 3 miMichel GillibertDésiré Charnay (French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Maillard.
2 people born in Fleurie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Désiré Charnay, born in 1828. The youngest on the list was born in 1914.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fleurie 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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