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Léon Taverdet
1923–2013Roman Catholic Bishop (1923–2013)
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Famous people · Avanne-Aveney, Doubs
The Roman Catholic bishop Léon Taverdet is the one famous person from Avanne-Aveney
The Roman Catholic bishop Léon Taverdet was born in 1923. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 6 languages have an article about them. Victor Hugo heads the list in Besançon, 4 mi away, which has 407 names.
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Léon Taverdet
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1923
Léon Taverdet
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Besançon: 407.
Questions about famous people from Avanne-Aveney
Who is the most famous person from Avanne-Aveney?
Léon Taverdet (Roman Catholic Bishop (1923–2013)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Avanne-Aveney?
1 people born in Avanne-Aveney have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Avanne-Aveney known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Avanne-Aveney?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Avanne-Aveney 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 (4)
- Victor Hugo: Étienne Carjat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Courbet: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Guy: Mme C. Moutet-Cholé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Bas: Jean-Christophe Bas, CC BY 4.0, 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.