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Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet
1816–1892Roman catholic bishop (1816–1892)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Bonnevaux, Doubs
Bonnevaux has just one famous person to its name: Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet
In 1816, the Roman Catholic bishop Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Nearby, Pontarlier, 11 mi away, lists 45, led by Lou Jeanmonnot.
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Best known
Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1816
Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet
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1 person
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Born in Bonnevaux
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Pontarlier has the most people on record, 45 of them.
Questions about famous people from Bonnevaux
Who is the most famous person from Bonnevaux?
Jean-Baptiste Jacquenet (Roman catholic bishop (1816–1892)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bonnevaux?
1 people born in Bonnevaux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bonnevaux 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 Bonnevaux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bonnevaux 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)
- Lou Jeanmonnot: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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