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Politics & Law
Simon Plissonnier
1847–1931French politician (1847–1931)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Loisy, Saône-et-Loire
Loisy has just one famous person to its name: Simon Plissonnier
The French politician Simon Plissonnier was born in 1847. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Just 8 mi away, Sennecey-le-Grand’s list holds 5 names, Jean Braillon the best known.
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Simon Plissonnier
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1847
Simon Plissonnier
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Loisy
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Sennecey-le-Grand counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Loisy
Who is the most famous person from Loisy?
Simon Plissonnier (French politician (1847–1931)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Loisy?
1 people born in Loisy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Loisy 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 Loisy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Loisy 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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