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Famous people · Ravenel, Oise
José Broissart, born in 1947, is Ravenel’s famous person on record
The French footballer José Broissart was born in 1947. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 8 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Montdidier, 10 mi away: 14, led by Jean Fernel.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
José Broissart
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1947
José Broissart
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Ravenel
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Montdidier: 14.
Questions about famous people from Ravenel
Who is the most famous person from Ravenel?
José Broissart (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Ravenel?
1 people born in Ravenel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Ravenel known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Ravenel?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ravenel 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)
- Jean Fernel: Vigneron, artist; G. Engelmann, lithographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Ier de Bourbon: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Just Haüy: Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841), 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.