Alexandre Dethou
1819–1896French politician (1819–1896)
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Articles in 2 languages make the French politician Alexandre Dethou the best known. Pierre Norange, the French politician and journalist, comes second, with Toussaint-Ange Cotelle third. Within 11 mi, Briare lists the most: 5, with Henri Nibelle first. The list runs from Toussaint-Ange Cotelle, born in 1795, to Pierre Norange, born in 1871.
Leaders take two of the three places.
French politician (1819–1896)
French politician and journalist (1871-1958)
French publisher (1795-1879)
Share of Bléneau’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Of the towns nearby, Briare lists the most people: 5.
Alexandre Dethou (French politician (1819–1896)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Norange and Toussaint-Ange Cotelle.
3 people born in Bléneau have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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, leaders: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Toussaint-Ange Cotelle, born in 1795. The youngest on the list was born in 1871.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bléneau 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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