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Writing & Arts
Ermé Désiré
1830–2000French photographer (born 1830)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Jort, Calvados
Jort, birthplace of the French photographer Ermé Désiré
The French photographer Ermé Désiré was born in 1830. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in an article in one language. Nearby, Falaise, 8 mi away, lists 32, led by Guillaume le Conquérant.
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Ermé Désiré
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1830
Ermé Désiré
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Jort
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Falaise: 32.
Questions about famous people from Jort
Who is the most famous person from Jort?
Ermé Désiré (French photographer (born 1830)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Jort?
1 people born in Jort have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Jort 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 Jort?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jort 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 (2)
- Guillaume le Conquérant: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François Fayt: Lutz Edelhoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.