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Politics & Law
Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau
1771–1842French politician (1771-1842)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Maigné, Sarthe
Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau is the only name on the Maigné list
In 1771, the French politician Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau was born. That places their birth before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. La Suze-sur-Sarthe, 5 mi off, can claim 4 famous people, the best known Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel.
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Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1771
Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau
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1 person
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is La Suze-sur-Sarthe, at 4.
Questions about famous people from Maigné
Who is the most famous person from Maigné?
Guillaume Jean-Baptiste d'Andigné de Resteau (French politician (1771-1842)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Maigné?
1 people born in Maigné have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Maigné 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 Maigné?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maigné 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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Photo credits (3)
- Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugénie Faux-Froidure: La Revue illustrée. Photographe inconnu., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Duval: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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