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Writing & Arts
Pamphile Sassi
1455–1527Italian writer (1455-1527)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Modène, Vaucluse
Modène has just one famous person to its name: Pamphile Sassi
Pamphile Sassi, the Italian writer, was born in 1455. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Go 5 mi to Carpentras and the list grows to 57, with Édouard Daladier at the top.
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Pamphile Sassi
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1455
Pamphile Sassi
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Modène
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Carpentras, at 57.
Carpentras · 5 miÉdouard Daladier & 56 more
Pernes-les-Fontaines · 8 miJean Ragnotti & 5 moreÉAVaison-la-Romaine · 10 miÉric Allibert & 5 moreGBMazan · 3 miGuy Barruol & 4 more
Monteux · 8 miBenoni-Auran & 4 moreGBBédoin · 4 miGilbert Blanc & 1 moreFRAubignan · 5 miFrédéric Richaud & 1 moreMJSarrians · 8 miMichel Jean & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Modène
Who is the most famous person from Modène?
Pamphile Sassi (Italian writer (1455-1527)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Modène?
1 people born in Modène have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Modène 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 Modène?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Modène 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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Édouard Daladier: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Ragnotti: Aurélien Vialatte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benoni-Auran: Mababole, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.