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Ghislain Faivre
1928–2011French officer (1928-2011)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Béhen, Somme
The French officer Ghislain Faivre is the one famous person from Béhen
In 1928, the French officer Ghislain Faivre was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. An article about them exists in one language. Within 5 mi, Abbeville lists the most: 100, with Rose Bertin first.
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Ghislain Faivre
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1928
Ghislain Faivre
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Military
1 person
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Born in Béhen
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Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Béhen
Who is the most famous person from Béhen?
Ghislain Faivre (French officer (1928-2011)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Béhen?
1 people born in Béhen have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Béhen 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 Béhen?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Béhen 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.
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Photo credits (2)
- Rose Bertin: Jean-François Janinet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilles Defacque: PBA Lille, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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