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Famous people · Besse-sur-Issole, Var

Victor Quintius Thouron is the only name on the Besse-sur-Issole list

In 1794, the French poet Victor Quintius Thouron was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Jean-Baptiste Maunier heads the list in Brignoles, 7 mi away, which has 34 names.

#1 best knownVictor Quintius ThouronWriting & Arts · 1794–1872
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Victor Quintius Thouron
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Victor Quintius Thouron
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Victor Quintius Thouron#1
Writing & Arts

Victor Quintius Thouron

1794–1872

French poet (1794–1872)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Around it, Brignoles has the most people on record, 34 of them.

Questions about famous people from Besse-sur-Issole

Who is the most famous person from Besse-sur-Issole?

Victor Quintius Thouron (French poet (1794–1872)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Besse-sur-Issole?

1 people born in Besse-sur-Issole have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Besse-sur-Issole known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who counts as from Besse-sur-Issole?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Besse-sur-Issole 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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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.