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Albert Villemaux
1895–1944French railway worker (1895-1944)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Pontavert, Aisne
Albert Villemaux, born in 1895, is Pontavert’s famous person on record
Albert Villemaux, the French railway worker, was born in 1895. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in one language so far. Of its neighbours, Fismes, 9 mi away, lists the most: 5, Albert Uderzo first.
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Albert Villemaux
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1895
Albert Villemaux
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Fismes has the most on record, with 5.
Questions about famous people from Pontavert
Who is the most famous person from Pontavert?
Albert Villemaux (French railway worker (1895-1944)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Pontavert?
1 people born in Pontavert have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who counts as from Pontavert?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pontavert itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
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