Lusignan

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Lusignan

Total population

2,589

Coordinates46.44°, 0.12°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

The House of Lusignan was a royal house of French origin, which at various times ruled several principalities in Europe and the Levant, including the kingdoms of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, from the 12th through the 15th centuries during the Middle Ages. It also had great influence in England and France.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Victoire Léodile Béra

French writer, editor (1824-1900)

Jacques Babinet

French physicist, mathematician and astronomer

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Henri Barré

French politician (1898–1972)

Marie de La Hire

French painter, editor (1878-1925)

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Charles Lamberton

French paleontologist (1876–1960)

François Portron

World War I flying ace

Georges Thénault

French pilot

Ernest Chebroux

French singer, poet, chansonnier, composer, draughtsperson and painter

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Maurice Pouvrasseau

French politician (1893-1948)

Charles Pierre Fradin

French politician and lawyer (1769-1846)

Désiré-Alfred Magne

French painter (1855-1936)

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Jean-Louis Cheminée

P

Pierre Naudeau

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Louis Charles Gustave du Rousseau de Fayolle

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Gallery

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