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Writing & Arts
Lucien Barbedette
1890–1942French philosopher (1890–1942)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Levaré, Mayenne
Levaré, birthplace of the French philosopher Lucien Barbedette
The French philosopher Lucien Barbedette was born in 1890. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. An article about them exists in one language. Ernée, 8 mi away, has 17 on its list, the best known Philippe Tesnière.
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Lucien Barbedette
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1890
Lucien Barbedette
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Levaré
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Levaré, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Levaré
Who is the most famous person from Levaré?
Lucien Barbedette (French philosopher (1890–1942)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Levaré?
1 people born in Levaré have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Levaré 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 Levaré?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Levaré 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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