BB#1
Politics & Law
Bernard Bardin
1934–2023French politician (1934–2023)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Cervon, Nièvre
Cervon is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Articles in 3 languages make the French politician Bernard Bardin the best known. The next two names are Jean Cordillot and Jacqueline Moussard. Only 11 of the 93 towns in Nièvre with anyone on record list more. Bernard Bardin, born in 1934, is the youngest, and Jehan Faulquier, born in 1910, the first on record.
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Bernard Bardin
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1910
Jehan Faulquier
Youngest
1934
Bernard Bardin
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Cervon
Two of the three are leaders.
JC#2
Politics & Law
Jean Cordillot
1927–2016French politician (1927-2016)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JM#3
Writing & Arts
Jacqueline Moussard
1924–2014Author of children's books
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years
When Cervon’s famous people were born
Most were born between 1914 and 1969 (3); the busiest decade is the 1920s (2).
Politics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cervon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Cervon
1 more, best known first.
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Questions about famous people from Cervon
Who is the most famous person from Cervon?
Bernard Bardin (French politician (1934–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Cordillot and Jacqueline Moussard.
How many famous people were born in Cervon?
4 people born in Cervon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cervon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cervon?
Jehan Faulquier, born in 1910. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.
Who counts as from Cervon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cervon 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.
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.