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Famous people · Hudimesnil, Manche
Geneviève Gambillon is the only name on the Hudimesnil list
In 1951, the france cyclist Geneviève Gambillon was born. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 10 languages have an article about them. Of its neighbours, Granville, 5 mi away, lists the most: 55, Christian Dior first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Geneviève Gambillon
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1951
Geneviève Gambillon
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Hudimesnil
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Granville has the most people on record, 55 of them.
Questions about famous people from Hudimesnil
Who is the most famous person from Hudimesnil?
Geneviève Gambillon (France cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Hudimesnil?
1 people born in Hudimesnil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hudimesnil known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Hudimesnil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hudimesnil 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 (4)
- Christian Dior: 投稿者によるスキャン, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophie Quinton: Elen Nivrae, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques-Louis Daniel: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gérard Férey: Nadir of Moscow, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.