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Jacques Bourlé
?–1587French theologian and poet
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Longmesnil, Seine-Maritime
Longmesnil, birthplace of the French theologian and poet Jacques Bourlé
The one name here is Jacques Bourlé, the French theologian and poet. Bruno Thibout heads the list in Neufchâtel-en-Bray, 11 mi away, which has 11 names. 2 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 173 of the towns in Seine-Maritime.
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Jacques Bourlé
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Longmesnil, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Longmesnil
Who is the most famous person from Longmesnil?
Jacques Bourlé (French theologian and poet) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Longmesnil?
1 people born in Longmesnil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Longmesnil known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Longmesnil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Longmesnil 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.
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