André Paulvé
1898–1982French film producer (1898-1982)
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André Paulvé, the French film producer, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Second place goes to the French illustrator and genre painter Paul Grolleron, third to Auguste Tronquois. Of its neighbours, Auxerre, 8 mi away, lists the most: 105, Joseph Fourier first. Over 69 years of births, the list goes from Auguste Tronquois (1829) to André Paulvé (1898).
André Paulvé, Paul Grolleron and Auguste Tronquois are written about in 5, 2 and 1 languages.
French film producer (1898-1982)
French illustrator and genre painter (1848-1901)
French architect
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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Close by, the fullest list is Auxerre’s, at 105 names.
André Paulvé (French film producer (1898-1982)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Grolleron and Auguste Tronquois.
3 people born in Seignelay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Auguste Tronquois, born in 1829. The youngest on the list was born in 1898.
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