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Famous people · Livet-sur-Authou, Eure

2 famous people call Livet-sur-Authou their birthplace

Most widely known is Louis Aimé Lejeune, the French sculptor, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the French painter and archaeologist Octave Join-Lambert. The nearest list is in Pont-Audemer, 11 mi away: 33 names, starting with Laetitia Casta. Octave Join-Lambert, born in 1870, is the earliest name and Louis Aimé Lejeune, born in 1884, the latest.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Louis Aimé Lejeune
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1870
Octave Join-Lambert
Youngest
1884
Louis Aimé Lejeune
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Livet-sur-Authou

LL#1
Writing & Arts

Louis Aimé Lejeune

1884–1969

French sculptor (1884–1969)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
OJ#2
Writing & Arts

Octave Join-Lambert

1870–1956

French painter and archaeologist (1870-1956)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Pont-Audemer’s, with 33.

Questions about famous people from Livet-sur-Authou

Who is the most famous person from Livet-sur-Authou?

Louis Aimé Lejeune (French sculptor (1884–1969)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Octave Join-Lambert.

How many famous people were born in Livet-sur-Authou?

2 people born in Livet-sur-Authou have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Livet-sur-Authou known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Livet-sur-Authou?

Octave Join-Lambert, born in 1870. The youngest on the list was born in 1884.

Who counts as from Livet-sur-Authou?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Livet-sur-Authou 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).

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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.