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Writing & Arts
Jules Hervé-Mathé
1868–1953French painter (1868-1953)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Calais-du-Désert, Mayenne
Jules Hervé-Mathé is the only name on the Saint-Calais-du-Désert list
The French painter Jules Hervé-Mathé was born in 1868. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Nearby, La Ferté Macé, 9 mi away, lists 12, led by Jean-Marie Louvel.
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Jules Hervé-Mathé
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1868
Jules Hervé-Mathé
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in La Ferté Macé: 12.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Calais-du-Désert
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Calais-du-Désert?
Jules Hervé-Mathé (French painter (1868-1953)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Calais-du-Désert?
1 people born in Saint-Calais-du-Désert have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Calais-du-Désert 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 Saint-Calais-du-Désert?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Calais-du-Désert 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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Photo credits (3)
- Jean-Marie Louvel: Testaniere94250, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Hélion: Cyril Deicha, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeleine Grey: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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