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Politics & Law
Jean-François Voisard
born 1765French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Indevillers, Doubs
One famous person was born in Indevillers
Jean-François Voisard, the French politician, was born in 1765. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Just 9 mi away, Hérimoncourt’s list holds 3 names, Jean Pierre Mégnin the best known.
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Jean-François Voisard
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1765
Jean-François Voisard
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Hérimoncourt’s, with 3.
Questions about famous people from Indevillers
Who is the most famous person from Indevillers?
Jean-François Voisard (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Indevillers?
1 people born in Indevillers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Indevillers known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Indevillers?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Indevillers 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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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 (3)
- Jean Pierre Mégnin: Auteur inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Petit: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Macler: Unknown photographer, Public domain, 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.