#1Charles Milcendeau
1872–1919French painter (1872–1919)
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Most widely known is Charles Milcendeau, the French painter, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Jean Yole, the French politician. For more famous names, Challans is 3 mi away: its list has 13, led by Jacqueline Auriol. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charles Milcendeau, born in 1872, the newest to Jean Yole, born in 1878.

#1French painter (1872–1919)
French politician (1878–1956)
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Of the towns nearby, Challans lists the most people: 13.
Challans · 3 miJacqueline Auriol & 12 more
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie · 8 miSerge Papin & 3 more
Saint-Jean-de-Monts · 7 miYvan Dautin & 2 moreLCSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez · 6 miLouis Caiveau & 1 more
Commequiers · 4 miCharles-François de La Rochefoucauld-BayersCMSallertaine · 5 miClaude Moreau
La Garnache · 7 miArmand Charles de Baudry d'AssonFPSaint-Gervais · 9 miFrançois PajotCharles Milcendeau (French painter (1872–1919)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Yole.
2 people born in Soullans 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.
Charles Milcendeau, born in 1872. The youngest on the list was born in 1878.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Soullans 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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