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Valenciennes (fra)

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Valenciennes ranks 524th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Spokane, Washington, Guatemala City, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Memorable people born in Valenciennes include Jean-Antoine Watteau, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, and Philippa of Hainault. Memorable people who died in Valenciennes include John I, Count of Hainaut, John II, Count of Holland, and Simon Marmion. Valenciennes has been the birth place of many politicians, and painters and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Valenciennes is located in France.

Valenciennes is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1170 and 1982, Valenciennes was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Jean-Antoine Watteau, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, and Philippa of Hainault. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Valenciennes including John I, Count of Hainaut, John II, Count of Holland, and Simon Marmion.

People Born in Valenciennes

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Valenciennes were politicians (8), painters (6), actors (3), noblemen (2), and soccer players (2),  while most who died were politicians (3), noblemen (2), and painters (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Valenciennes, including Pierre Richard, and Michel Duchaussoy. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Valenciennes, including Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, and Henry of Flanders.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Valenciennes since 1700.