François Blanc
1806–1877French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco (1806-1877)
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Photo: Jeanlouiszimmermann · CC BY-SA 3.0Best known of all is François Blanc, written about in 7 languages. The only other name is the French journalist and writer Pierre Rey. The nearest list is in Orange, 5 mi away: 44 names, starting with Michel Petrucciani. François Blanc was born in 1806.
French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco (1806-1877)
French journalist and writer (1930–2006)
1 of them work in Business, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The longest list nearby is Orange’s, with 44.
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Camaret-sur-Aigues · 5 miAuguste Autrand & 1 moreMFEntraigues-sur-la-Sorgue · 6 miMarius Frattini & 1 moreFrançois Blanc (French entrepreneur and operator of casinos, including the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco (1806-1877)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Rey.
2 people born in Courthézon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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, business people: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
François Blanc, born in 1806. The youngest on the list was born in 1930.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Courthézon 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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