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Writing & Arts
René Bray
1896–1954French literary historian (1896–1954)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Nalliers, Vendée
René Bray, born in 1896, is Nalliers’ famous person on record
In 1896, the French literary historian René Bray was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Just 11 mi away, Fontenay-le-Comte’s list holds 55 names, François Viète the best known.
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René Bray
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1896
René Bray
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Nalliers
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fontenay-le-Comte leads the towns around it, with 55 names.
Questions about famous people from Nalliers
Who is the most famous person from Nalliers?
René Bray (French literary historian (1896–1954)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Nalliers?
1 people born in Nalliers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Nalliers 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 Nalliers?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nalliers 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 (4)
- François Viète: The original uploader was Dr. Manuel at German Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François Bégaudeau: Librairie Mollat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Boutet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Texier de La Boëssière: Henri Daressy, éditeur scientifique ; Quantin, éditeur. Paris, 1888, Public domain, 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.