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François Lemasle
1874–1946French bishop (1874-1946)
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Famous people · Servon, Manche
Servon, birthplace of the French bishop François Lemasle
The French bishop François Lemasle was born in 1874. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Within 6 mi, Avranches lists the most: 37, with Jean-Luc Ponty first.
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François Lemasle
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1874
François Lemasle
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Born in Servon
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Avranches has the most people on record, 37 of them.
Questions about famous people from Servon
Who is the most famous person from Servon?
François Lemasle (French bishop (1874-1946)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Servon?
1 people born in Servon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Servon 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 Servon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Servon 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 (1)
- Jean-Luc Ponty: Claude Renault, CC BY 2.0, 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.