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Politics & Law
Hyacinthe Richaud
1757–1827French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Faucon, Vaucluse
Faucon, birthplace of the French politician Hyacinthe Richaud
The French politician Hyacinthe Richaud was born in 1757. That places their birth before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Go 12 mi to Valréas and the list grows to 17, with Jean-Sifrein Maury at the top.
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Hyacinthe Richaud
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1757
Hyacinthe Richaud
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Politics & Law
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Valréas’, with 17.
Questions about famous people from Faucon
Who is the most famous person from Faucon?
Hyacinthe Richaud (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Faucon?
1 people born in Faucon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Faucon 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 Faucon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Faucon 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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Photo credits (3)
- Jean-Sifrein Maury: Auteur non identifié, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Barjavel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noré Brunel: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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