Alain Gérard
1950–2016French writer (1950-2016)
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An article in one language makes the French writer Alain Gérard the best known so far. The other is Antoine Giraud, the French officer. Within 9 mi, Brignoles lists the most: 34, with Jean-Baptiste Maunier first. Alain Gérard was born in 1950.
French writer (1950-2016)
French officer (1749–1811)
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
8 towns around it have someone on record.
Lorgues · 11 miCharles des Isnards & 8 moreSSSalernes · 5 miSerge Santucci & 4 moreJABarjols · 8 miJean Audiffren & 2 more
Flayosc · 12 miGonzague Truc & 1 moreJBBras · 11 miJacques Philippe BonnaudLDFlassans-sur-Issole · 11 miLoup Durand
Besse-sur-Issole · 12 miVictor Quintius ThouronAlain Gérard (French writer (1950-2016)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Giraud.
2 people born in Cotignac 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.
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Antoine Giraud, born in 1749. The youngest on the list was born in 1950.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cotignac 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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