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Writing & Arts
Léon Hayard
1850–1903French publisher
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Remicourt, Marne
Remicourt has just one famous person to its name: Léon Hayard
Léon Hayard, the French publisher, was born in 1850. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Sainte-Menehould, 10 mi away: 11, led by Michel Crozier.
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Best known
Léon Hayard
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1850
Léon Hayard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Remicourt
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sainte-Menehould has the most on record, with 11.
Questions about famous people from Remicourt
Who is the most famous person from Remicourt?
Léon Hayard (French publisher) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Remicourt?
1 people born in Remicourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Remicourt known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Remicourt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Remicourt 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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