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Writing & Arts
Édouard Lair de Beauvais
1790–1851French architect
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Évrecy, Calvados
One famous person was born in Évrecy
Édouard Lair de Beauvais, the French architect, was born in 1790. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom, 8 mi away: 5, led by Paul Héroult.
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Édouard Lair de Beauvais
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Édouard Lair de Beauvais
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom has the most people on record, 5 of them.
PHThury-Harcourt-le-Hom · 8 miPaul Héroult & 4 more
Verson · 4 miCharles-Alfred Bertauld & 2 more
Fleury-sur-Orne · 7 miNicole Oresme & 2 moreRAVillers-Bocage · 7 miRaymond Anne & 2 more
Saint-Martin-de-May · 6 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 moreALFontaine-Étoupefour · 4 miAntoine LepeltierJMBretteville-sur-Odon · 6 miJack MutelCMThue et Mue · 7 miColette Marin-Catherine
Verson · 4 miCharles-Alfred Bertauld & 2 moreFleury-sur-Orne · 7 miNicole Oresme & 2 moreRAVillers-Bocage · 7 miRaymond Anne & 2 moreSaint-Martin-de-May · 6 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 moreALFontaine-Étoupefour · 4 miAntoine LepeltierJMBretteville-sur-Odon · 6 miJack MutelCMThue et Mue · 7 miColette Marin-CatherineQuestions about famous people from Évrecy
Who is the most famous person from Évrecy?
Édouard Lair de Beauvais (French architect) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Évrecy?
1 people born in Évrecy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Évrecy known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Évrecy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Évrecy 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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Photo credits (3)
- Charles-Alfred Bertauld: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Oresme: Nicole Oresme / Aristotle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlette Ben Hamo: Basket magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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