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Alençon (fra)

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Alençon ranks 1,484th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamagata Prefecture, Colón, Panama, and Ducal Palace of Modena. Memorable people born in Alençon include Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Memorable people who died in Alençon include Georges Lacombe, and Leonard Hobhouse. Alençon has been the birth place of many writers, and religious figures and the death place of many sculptors, and political scientists. Alençon is located in France.

Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes and a little over 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1554 and 1999, Alençon was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Alençon including Georges Lacombe, and Leonard Hobhouse.

People Born in Alençon

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People Deceased in Alençon

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Alençon were writers (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), explorers (1), and singers (1),  while most who died were sculptors (1), and political scientists (1).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alençon, including Daniel Balavoine. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alençon, including Jacques Hébert, and Marie Anne Lenormand.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Alençon since 1700.