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The French politician François Petau de Maulette is the one famous person from Maulette

In 1742, the French politician François Petau de Maulette was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. Dreux, 12 mi off, can claim 71 famous people, the best known François-André Danican Philidor.

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François Petau de Maulette
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François Petau de Maulette
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Politics & Law

François Petau de Maulette

1742–1805

French politician (1742-1805)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Maulette

Who is the most famous person from Maulette?

François Petau de Maulette (French politician (1742-1805)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Maulette?

1 people born in Maulette have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Maulette 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 Maulette?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maulette 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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

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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.