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Politics & Law
Pierre Maximilien Simon
1757–1810French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Mons-Boubert, Somme
Mons-Boubert, birthplace of the French politician Pierre Maximilien Simon
The French politician Pierre Maximilien Simon was born in 1757. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their story is told in 2 languages. Nearby, Abbeville, 8 mi away, lists 100, led by Rose Bertin.
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Pierre Maximilien Simon
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Pierre Maximilien Simon
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Born in Mons-Boubert
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Abbeville counts 100 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Mons-Boubert
Who is the most famous person from Mons-Boubert?
Pierre Maximilien Simon (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Mons-Boubert?
1 people born in Mons-Boubert have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Mons-Boubert known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Mons-Boubert?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mons-Boubert 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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