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Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
1812–1889French cardinal (1812-1889)
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Cerisy-la-Forêt, Manche
Cerisy-la-Forêt has just one famous person to its name: Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
In 1812, the French cardinal Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 12 languages. Go 9 mi to Saint-Lô and the list grows to 60, with Urbain Le Verrier at the top.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1812
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Cerisy-la-Forêt
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Saint-Lô, with 60.
Questions about famous people from Cerisy-la-Forêt
Who is the most famous person from Cerisy-la-Forêt?
Aimé-Victor-François Guilbert (French cardinal (1812-1889)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Cerisy-la-Forêt?
1 people born in Cerisy-la-Forêt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cerisy-la-Forêt known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Cerisy-la-Forêt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cerisy-la-Forêt 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 (2)
- Urbain Le Verrier: User Magnus Manske on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean de Brébeuf: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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