Fontenay-le-Comte ranks 9,201st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nogales, Arizona, Churchill, Oxfordshire, and Peru, Indiana. Memorable people born in Fontenay-le-Comte include François Viète and Mathurin Jacques Brisson. Memorable people who died in Fontenay-le-Comte include Charles de Bourbon. Fontenay-le-Comte has been the birth place of many mathematicians and biologists and the death place of many religious figures. Fontenay-le-Comte is located in France.
Fontenay-le-Comte is a commune and subprefecture in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France. In 2018, it had a population of 13,302, while its functional area had a population of 41,273. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1540 and 1723, Fontenay-le-Comte was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including François Viète and Mathurin Jacques Brisson. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Fontenay-le-Comte including Charles de Bourbon.
Most individuals born in present day Fontenay-le-Comte were mathematicians (1) and biologists (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Fontenay-le-Comte since 1700.