Of the 31 famous people born in La Flèche, an unusual share are scientists and doctors

Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant (French politician (1852-1924)) is the best known by our measure: 54 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Picard and Liane de Pougy.

31 people born in La Flèche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 56 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, leaders: 11 of the 31. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Mathurin Jousse, born in 1575. The youngest on the list was born in 1983.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is La Flèche 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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