Claude Coulais
1924–2009French politician (1924–2009)
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Most widely known is Claude Coulais, the French politician, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come François-Adolphe Chambolle and Charles Tesson. As early as 1752, Étienne Giraud was born here, one of 3 born before the Revolution. For every 10,000 residents the town has 30.8, while at least half the towns in Vendée list nobody born there.
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The 1770s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
First, Claude Coulais (4 languages), then François-Adolphe Chambolle (3) and Charles Tesson (2).
French politician (1924–2009)
#2French politician
#3French film critic
A further 5 follow, born between 1752 and 1846.

No one matches both filters.
The fullest list close by belongs to Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre, with 4.
Claude Coulais (French politician (1924–2009)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François-Adolphe Chambolle and Charles Tesson.
8 people born in La Châtaigneraie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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, leaders: 7 of the 8. That is 88% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Étienne Giraud, born in 1752. The youngest on the list was born in 1954.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is La Châtaigneraie 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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