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Writing & Arts
Elvire Choureau
1892–1986French bookseller and publisher
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Vanvey, Côte-d'Or
Vanvey has one famous person on record
The French bookseller and publisher Elvire Choureau was born in 1892. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Châtillon-sur-Seine, 7 mi off, can claim 31 famous people, the best known Auguste Frédéric Viesse de Marmont.
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1
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Best known
Elvire Choureau
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1892
Elvire Choureau
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Vanvey
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Châtillon-sur-Seine, at 31.
Questions about famous people from Vanvey
Who is the most famous person from Vanvey?
Elvire Choureau (French bookseller and publisher) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vanvey?
1 people born in Vanvey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vanvey 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 Vanvey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vanvey 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)
- Auguste Frédéric Viesse de Marmont: Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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