Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
1155–1207Occitan poet
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Most widely known is Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, the Occitan poet, with articles in 27 languages. Ange-Bernard Imbert de Lonnes is the only other name on the list. Within 7 mi, Carpentras lists the most: 57, with Édouard Daladier first. The list’s best known name, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, dates from 1155.
Occitan poet
French physician, surgeon and soldier
Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.
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Nearby, Carpentras has the most on record, with 57.
Carpentras · 7 miÉdouard Daladier & 56 moreÉAVaison-la-Romaine · 8 miÉric Allibert & 5 more
Monteux · 7 miBenoni-Auran & 4 moreJBBédarrides · 8 miJacques Bérard & 2 moreFRAubignan · 4 miFrédéric Richaud & 1 moreMJSarrians · 4 miMichel Jean & 1 more
Camaret-sur-Aigues · 6 miAuguste Autrand & 1 moreFBCourthézon · 6 miFrançois Blanc & 1 moreRaimbaut de Vaqueiras (Occitan poet) is the best known by our measure: 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ange-Bernard Imbert de Lonnes.
2 people born in Vacqueyras have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, born in 1155. The youngest on the list was born in 1747.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vacqueyras 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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