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François Maurer
1922–2000French Roman-Catholic priest
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Bernardvillé, Bas-Rhin
Bernardvillé, birthplace of the French Roman-Catholic priest François Maurer
In 1922, the French Roman-Catholic priest François Maurer was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their story is told in one language so far. Go 8 mi to Sélestat and the list grows to 41, with Fabienne Keller at the top.
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François Maurer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1922
François Maurer
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Born in Bernardvillé
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Sélestat’s, at 41 names.
FKSélestat · 8 miFabienne Keller & 40 moreAFObernai · 7 miAline Friess & 10 more
Barr · 3 miJean Hermann & 9 more
Rosheim · 9 miJean-Marie Lehn & 5 moreABBenfeld · 9 miAndré Burkhard & 3 moreAVLa Broque · 11 miAlain Vigneron & 2 morePRHuttenheim · 8 miPaul Rohmer & 1 more
Bischoffsheim · 9 miFrançois Antoine Kirmann
Barr · 3 miJean Hermann & 9 moreRosheim · 9 miJean-Marie Lehn & 5 moreABBenfeld · 9 miAndré Burkhard & 3 moreAVLa Broque · 11 miAlain Vigneron & 2 morePRHuttenheim · 8 miPaul Rohmer & 1 moreBischoffsheim · 9 miFrançois Antoine KirmannQuestions about famous people from Bernardvillé
Who is the most famous person from Bernardvillé?
François Maurer (French Roman-Catholic priest) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bernardvillé?
1 people born in Bernardvillé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bernardvillé known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Bernardvillé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bernardvillé 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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)
- Jean Hermann: Engraved by Ambroise Tardieu from a portrait by Guérin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Lehn: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Antoine Kirmann: Tanconville (1845-1936), d'après un croquis du docteur de Bockenheim., Public domain, 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.