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Émile Maitrot
1882–1916French bicycle racer (1882–1916)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Meurville, Aube
Meurville, birthplace of the French bicycle racer Émile Maitrot
Émile Maitrot, the French bicycle racer, was born in 1882. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in 6 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Bar-sur-Aube, 4 mi away: 23, led by Gaston Bachelard.
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Émile Maitrot
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1882
Émile Maitrot
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Sports
1 person
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Born in Meurville
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bar-sur-Aube has the longest list next door: 23.
Questions about famous people from Meurville
Who is the most famous person from Meurville?
Émile Maitrot (French bicycle racer (1882–1916)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Meurville?
1 people born in Meurville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Meurville known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Meurville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Meurville 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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