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Famous people · Laveissière, Cantal

Alfred Jacomis is the only name on the Laveissière list

Alfred Jacomis, the French cross-country skier, was born in 1910. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. The longest list of any town in Cantal belongs to Aurillac, with 104.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alfred Jacomis
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1910
Alfred Jacomis
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Laveissière

AJ#1
Sports

Alfred Jacomis

1910–2004

French cross-country skier

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗

Questions about famous people from Laveissière

Who is the most famous person from Laveissière?

Alfred Jacomis (French cross-country skier) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Laveissière?

1 people born in Laveissière have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Laveissière 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 Laveissière?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Laveissière 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?

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