LL#1
Politics & Law
Luc Levesque
1902–1976French politician (1902–1976)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Anonymous Unknown author · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Valdivienne, Vienne
Valdivienne is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the French politician Luc Levesque, covered in 2 languages. The only other name is the French politician René Poitevin. Only 16 of the 84 towns in Vienne with anyone on record list more. The earliest on the list is Luc Levesque, born in 1902, and the youngest René Poitevin, born in 1911.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Luc Levesque
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1902
Luc Levesque
Youngest
1911
René Poitevin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Valdivienne
RP#2
Politics & Law
René Poitevin
1911–1972French politician (1911-1972)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Chauvigny, at 5.
Questions about famous people from Valdivienne
Who is the most famous person from Valdivienne?
Luc Levesque (French politician (1902–1976)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come René Poitevin.
How many famous people were born in Valdivienne?
2 people born in Valdivienne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Valdivienne known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Valdivienne?
Luc Levesque, born in 1902. The youngest on the list was born in 1911.
Who counts as from Valdivienne?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Valdivienne 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.
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