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Politics & Law
Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
1802–1869French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Sermérieu, Isère
A single famous person was born in Sermérieu: Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
In 1802, the French politician Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Bourgoin-Jallieu, 8 mi away: 62, led by Amine Gouiri.
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Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1802
Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu
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1 person
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Born in Sermérieu
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bourgoin-Jallieu has the longest list next door: 62.
AGBourgoin-Jallieu · 8 miAmine Gouiri & 61 more
La Tour-du-Pin · 7 miFerdinand Reymond & 5 more
Dolomieu · 5 miÉlie Cartan & 3 moreCTCrémieu · 9 miClaude-Noël Thévenin & 3 more
Morestel · 3 miVictor Giraud & 2 moreJGSaint-Chef · 3 miJules GuiboudJRLes Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin · 7 miJoseph de RevolCPSaint-Clair-de-la-Tour · 8 miCécile Philippe
La Tour-du-Pin · 7 miFerdinand Reymond & 5 moreDolomieu · 5 miÉlie Cartan & 3 moreCTCrémieu · 9 miClaude-Noël Thévenin & 3 moreMorestel · 3 miVictor Giraud & 2 moreJGSaint-Chef · 3 miJules GuiboudJRLes Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin · 7 miJoseph de RevolCPSaint-Clair-de-la-Tour · 8 miCécile PhilippeQuestions about famous people from Sermérieu
Who is the most famous person from Sermérieu?
Adolphe Flocard de Mépieu (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sermérieu?
1 people born in Sermérieu have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sermérieu 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 Sermérieu?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sermérieu 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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Photo credits (3)
- Ferdinand Reymond: Joguet & ses fils, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Élie Cartan: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Giraud: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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