Virgile Barel (1889-1979) was a French

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politician. He served as a member of the

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from 1936 to 1940, from 1945 to 1951, from 1956 to 1958, and from 1967 to 1973. The ''Boulevard Virgile Barel'' in the Saint Roch neighbourhood of Nice was named in his honour.

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1889 births 1973 deaths People from Alpes-Maritimes Politicians from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur French Communist Party politicians Members of the 16th Chamber of Deputies of the French Third Republic Members of the Constituent Assembly of France (1945) Members of the Constituent Assembly of France (1946) Deputies of the 1st National Assembly of the French Fourth Republic Deputies of the 3rd National Assembly of the French Fourth Republic Deputies of the 3rd National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 4th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Deputies of the 5th National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic {{France-politician-PCF-stub