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Writing & Arts
Camille Mélinand
1865–1951French philosopher (1865–1951)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Avernes, Val-d'Oise
The French philosopher Camille Mélinand is the one famous person from Avernes
The French philosopher Camille Mélinand was born in 1865. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. Meulan-en-Yvelines, 6 mi away, has 25 on its list, the best known Ferland Mendy.
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Camille Mélinand
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1865
Camille Mélinand
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Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Avernes
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Meulan-en-Yvelines has the most people on record, 25 of them.
Questions about famous people from Avernes
Who is the most famous person from Avernes?
Camille Mélinand (French philosopher (1865–1951)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Avernes?
1 people born in Avernes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Avernes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Avernes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Avernes 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 (3)
- Jean-Baptiste Santerre: Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Brieux: Louette dominique, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Menant: Jef-Infojef, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.