Francisque Gay

French politician
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Summary

Francisque Gay was born on May 2, 1885[1], in Roanne[2]. He died on October 22, 1963[3], in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], French resistance fighter[7], journalist[8], and editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Paris[11]
  • Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery[12]
  • Child: Élisabeth Terrenoire[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: opinion journalist[16]
  • Field of work: politics[17], journalism[18], diplomacy[19]
  • Position held: member of the French National Assembly[20], ambassador of France to Canada[21]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Arts of Paris[22]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], Officer of the Legion of Honour[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: Popular Republican Movement[26]
  • Commons category: Francisque Gay[27]
  • Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[28]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[29]
  • Family name: Gay[30]
  • Given name: Francisque[31]
  • Work location: Paris[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[34]
  • Name in native language: Francisque Gay[35]

FAQs

Where was Francisque Gay born?

Francisque Gay was born in Roanne[2].

Where did Francisque Gay die?

Francisque Gay died in 14th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Francisque Gay do for work?

Francisque Gay worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], French resistance fighter[7], journalist[8], and editor[9].

Where did Francisque Gay go to school?

Francisque Gay was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[22].

What awards did Francisque Gay receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[23] and Officer of the Legion of Honour[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . archives.yvelines.fr. Retrieved . archives.yvelines.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-405193
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr']
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  2. 8w ago · Antoine Rex · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → Tombe de Francisque Gay (1885–1963) 2.jpg
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Faculty of Arts of Paris
    Native language → French
    Place of birth → Roanne
    Member of political party → Popular Republican Movement
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