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Politics & Law
Théodore Gréterin
1794–1861French politician
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Famous people · Sévigny-la-Forêt, Ardennes
Théodore Gréterin, born in 1794, is Sévigny-la-Forêt’s famous person on record
The French politician Théodore Gréterin was born in 1794. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. Yazid Mansouri heads the list in Revin, 7 mi away, which has 13 names.
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Théodore Gréterin
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1794
Théodore Gréterin
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Born in Sévigny-la-Forêt
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Revin counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Sévigny-la-Forêt
Who is the most famous person from Sévigny-la-Forêt?
Théodore Gréterin (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sévigny-la-Forêt?
1 people born in Sévigny-la-Forêt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sévigny-la-Forêt known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Sévigny-la-Forêt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sévigny-la-Forêt 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.
Why is someone missing?
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From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Yazid Mansouri: Emilie Legentil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victorin Jasset: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Blin: FH BLIN, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.