Maurice Jacquel
1929–2004French amateur wrestler (1929-2004)
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Most widely known is Maurice Jacquel, the French amateur wrestler, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Paul Marcillat, the French politician. Of its neighbours, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 9 mi away, lists the most: 57, Kalidou Koulibaly first. Only 29 of the 130 towns in Vosges with anyone on record list more.
French amateur wrestler (1929-2004)
French politician (1849-1911)
The field with the most names is Sports: 1.
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Of the towns around it, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges has the most on record: 57.
Gérardmer · 9 miEdward Gardère & 12 moreJDSainte-Marie-aux-Mines · 9 miJules Drach & 11 moreDWMunster · 10 miDaniel Walther & 9 moreASKaysersberg Vignoble · 12 miAlbert Schweitzer & 4 moreRRFraize · 1 miRégis Roch & 3 moreGDAnould · 4 miGoéry DelacôteMaurice Jacquel (French amateur wrestler (1929-2004)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Marcillat.
2 people born in Plainfaing have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Paul Marcillat, born in 1849. The youngest on the list was born in 1929.
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