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Frédéric Duc
1883–1975French Roman Catholic bishop
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Montgilbert, Savoie
Montgilbert, birthplace of the French Roman Catholic bishop Frédéric Duc
In 1883, the French Roman Catholic bishop Frédéric Duc was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. Nearby, Albertville, 10 mi away, lists 51, led by Gérard Mourou.
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Frédéric Duc
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Frédéric Duc
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Famous people from the towns next door
Albertville has the longest list next door: 51.
Questions about famous people from Montgilbert
Who is the most famous person from Montgilbert?
Frédéric Duc (French Roman Catholic bishop) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Montgilbert?
1 people born in Montgilbert have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Montgilbert known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Montgilbert?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montgilbert 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.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Gérard Mourou: École polytechnique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Milan: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amédée IV de Savoie: Abate Ferrero di Lavriano, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste Miège: Artist unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.