#1Politics & Law
Joseph Jacob
1849–1927French politician (1849–1914)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Landévant, Morbihan
Landévant, birthplace of the French politician Joseph Jacob
Joseph Jacob, the French politician, was born in 1849. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 2 languages. Nearby, Hennebont, 8 mi away, lists 31, led by Warren Barguil.
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Joseph Jacob
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1849
Joseph Jacob
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Politics & Law
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Born in Landévant
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Hennebont, at 31.
Questions about famous people from Landévant
Who is the most famous person from Landévant?
Joseph Jacob (French politician (1849–1914)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Landévant?
1 people born in Landévant have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Landévant known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Landévant?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Landévant 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 (5)
- Joseph Jacob: Maurice Dulac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Barguil: Kdraw (Clémence LN), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Goasmat: Chemillé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Le Squer: Christian Le Squer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Le Meut: Desagnat, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.