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Famous people · Pontevès, Var

Pontevès, birthplace of the French archaeologist and photographer Guillaume de Jerphanion

Guillaume de Jerphanion, the French archaeologist and photographer, was born in 1877. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. Nearby, Brignoles, 10 mi away, lists 34, led by Jean-Baptiste Maunier.

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Guillaume de Jerphanion
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1877
Guillaume de Jerphanion
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Science & Medicine
1 person
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Born in Pontevès

GJ#1
Science & Medicine

Guillaume de Jerphanion

1877–1948

French archaeologist and photographer

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Brignoles has the most on record, with 34.

Questions about famous people from Pontevès

Who is the most famous person from Pontevès?

Guillaume de Jerphanion (French archaeologist and photographer) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Pontevès?

1 people born in Pontevès have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Pontevès known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who counts as from Pontevès?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pontevès 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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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.