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Casimir Maistre
1867–1957French explorer
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Villeneuvette, Hérault
One famous person was born in Villeneuvette
The French explorer Casimir Maistre was born in 1867. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Go 11 mi to Pézenas and the list grows to 27, with Massimiliano Spinola at the top.
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Casimir Maistre
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1867
Casimir Maistre
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Villeneuvette
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Pézenas: 27.
MSPézenas · 11 miMassimiliano Spinola & 26 more
Lodève · 9 miGeorges Auric & 14 moreMBClermont-l'Hérault · 2 miManon Basseville & 6 moreDCCaux · 7 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 more
Gignac · 8 miMichel Marie Claparède & 3 more
Saint-André-de-Sangonis · 6 miJoseph Boussinesq & 2 moreHHPaulhan · 6 miHervé Harant & 1 morePDMontagnac · 10 miPaula Delsol & 1 more
Lodève · 9 miGeorges Auric & 14 moreMBClermont-l'Hérault · 2 miManon Basseville & 6 moreDCCaux · 7 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 moreGignac · 8 miMichel Marie Claparède & 3 moreSaint-André-de-Sangonis · 6 miJoseph Boussinesq & 2 moreHHPaulhan · 6 miHervé Harant & 1 morePDMontagnac · 10 miPaula Delsol & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Villeneuvette
Who is the most famous person from Villeneuvette?
Casimir Maistre (French explorer) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Villeneuvette?
1 people born in Villeneuvette have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Villeneuvette known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Villeneuvette?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villeneuvette 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 (3)
- Georges Auric: Unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Marie Claparède: François le Villain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Boussinesq: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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