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Sports
Léon Level
1910–1949Road bicycle racer (1910-1949)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Hédouville, Val-d'Oise
One famous person was born in Hédouville
The road bicycle racer Léon Level was born in 1910. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in 11 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Beaumont-sur-Oise, 6 mi away: 18, led by Presnel Kimpembe.
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Léon Level
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1910
Léon Level
Most common field
Sports
1 person
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Born in Hédouville
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Beaumont-sur-Oise, at 18.
Questions about famous people from Hédouville
Who is the most famous person from Hédouville?
Léon Level (Road bicycle racer (1910-1949)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Hédouville?
1 people born in Hédouville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hédouville known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Hédouville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hédouville 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. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Robert Hirsch: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Levasseur: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Viseux: Pantalaskas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- René Quentier: http://www.om4ever.com/CoupeFrance/1920/Coupe1927-1928.html, Public domain, 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.