#1Arthur Levasseur
1875–1955French politician (1875–1955)
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Articles in 4 languages make the French politician Arthur Levasseur the best known. Close behind are Gaëtane Crouzillas and Maryse Sallois. The neighbour with the longest list is Beaumont-sur-Oise, 1 mi away: 18, led by Presnel Kimpembe. The oldest name on the list belongs to Arthur Levasseur, born in 1875, the newest to Maryse Sallois, born in 1950.
By how many languages cover them, Arthur Levasseur comes first (4), then Gaëtane Crouzillas (2) and Maryse Sallois (2).
#1French politician (1875–1955)
French sprinter (1920-2003)
#3French basketball player (born 1950)
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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The neighbour with the most names is Beaumont-sur-Oise, at 18.
Arthur Levasseur (French politician (1875–1955)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gaëtane Crouzillas and Maryse Sallois.
3 people born in Persan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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, athletes: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Arthur Levasseur, born in 1875. The youngest on the list was born in 1950.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Persan 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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