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Politics & Law
Paul Barras
1755–1829French politician (1755-1829)
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Famous people · Fox-Amphoux, Var
Fox-Amphoux, birthplace of the French politician Paul Barras
Paul Barras, the French politician, was born in 1755. That places their birth before the Revolution. 44 languages have an article about them. Within 7 mi, Salernes lists the most: 5, with Serge Santucci first.
Born here
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Best known
Paul Barras
44 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1755
Paul Barras
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
What stands out about Fox-Amphoux’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Fox-Amphoux
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Famous people from the towns next door
Salernes has the longest list next door: 5.
Questions about famous people from Fox-Amphoux
Who is the most famous person from Fox-Amphoux?
Paul Barras (French politician (1755-1829)) is the best known by our measure: 44 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Fox-Amphoux?
1 people born in Fox-Amphoux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Fox-Amphoux 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 Fox-Amphoux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fox-Amphoux 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.
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