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André Zimmermann
1939–2019French cyclist (1939-2019)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Maisonsgoutte, Bas-Rhin
A single famous person was born in Maisonsgoutte: André Zimmermann
André Zimmermann, the French cyclist, was born in 1939. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 11 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Sélestat, 11 mi away: 41, led by Fabienne Keller.
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André Zimmermann
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1939
André Zimmermann
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Maisonsgoutte
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Sélestat counts 41 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Maisonsgoutte
Who is the most famous person from Maisonsgoutte?
André Zimmermann (French cyclist (1939-2019)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Maisonsgoutte?
1 people born in Maisonsgoutte have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Maisonsgoutte 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 Maisonsgoutte?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maisonsgoutte 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 (1)
- Jean Hermann: Engraved by Ambroise Tardieu from a portrait by Guérin, 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.