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Bernard Demolins
1918–2012French military personnel (1918-2012)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Pavace, Sarthe
The French military personnel Bernard Demolins is the one famous person from Saint-Pavace
The French military personnel Bernard Demolins was born in 1918. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Nearby, Le Mans, 3 mi away, lists 160, led by Henri II d'Angleterre.
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Bernard Demolins
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1918
Bernard Demolins
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Military
1 person
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Born in Saint-Pavace
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Le Mans has the most on record, with 160.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Pavace
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Pavace?
Bernard Demolins (French military personnel (1918-2012)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Pavace?
1 people born in Saint-Pavace 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-Pavace 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 Saint-Pavace?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Pavace 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?
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Photo credits (2)
- Alphonse Lavallée: Unknown photographer Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Van Droogenbroeck: Alan Petard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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