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Joseph Alexandre Picard
1813–1891French soldier
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Lavigny, Jura
Joseph Alexandre Picard is the only name on the Lavigny list
In 1813, the French soldier Joseph Alexandre Picard was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. Jean-François Stévenin tops the 80 names on record in Lons-le-Saunier, 3 mi away.
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Joseph Alexandre Picard
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Joseph Alexandre Picard
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Lons-le-Saunier, at 80.
Questions about famous people from Lavigny
Who is the most famous person from Lavigny?
Joseph Alexandre Picard (French soldier) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lavigny?
1 people born in Lavigny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lavigny known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Lavigny?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lavigny 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.
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- Jean-Pierre Travot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Grémion: PODZO DI BORGO, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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