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Military
Charles Victor Frébault
1813–1888French soldier, politician and officer (1813–1888)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Limon, Nièvre
One famous person was born in Limon
Charles Victor Frébault came into the world in 1813. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The nearest list is in Nevers, 11 mi away: 108 names, starting with Roselyne Bachelot.
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Charles Victor Frébault
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1813
Charles Victor Frébault
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Military
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Born in Limon
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Nevers, at 108.
Questions about famous people from Limon
Who is the most famous person from Limon?
Charles Victor Frébault (French soldier, politician and officer (1813–1888)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Limon?
1 people born in Limon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Limon known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Limon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Limon 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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Louis Antoine de Saint-Just: After Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Déat: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir fiche détaillée Gallica), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Rousseau: Unknown (Keystone-France), Public domain, 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.