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Politics & Law
Marcel Coquillaud
1898–1939French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Genouillé, Vienne
Marcel Coquillaud is the only name on the Genouillé list
The French politician Marcel Coquillaud was born in 1898. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in one language so far. Of its neighbours, Ruffec, 8 mi away, lists the most: 10, Anne Charrier first.
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Marcel Coquillaud
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Marcel Coquillaud
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Of the towns around it, Ruffec has the most on record: 10.
Questions about famous people from Genouillé
Who is the most famous person from Genouillé?
Marcel Coquillaud (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Genouillé?
1 people born in Genouillé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Genouillé known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Genouillé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Genouillé 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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- Anne Charrier: Frantogian, 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.