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Politics & Law
Zéphyrin Silvestre
1838–1896French politician (1838–1896)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Cabrières-d'Avignon, Vaucluse
Cabrières-d'Avignon has just one famous person to its name: Zéphyrin Silvestre
In 1838, the French politician Zéphyrin Silvestre was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. Cavaillon, 6 mi off, can claim 25 famous people, the best known Jordan Ferri.
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Zéphyrin Silvestre
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1838
Zéphyrin Silvestre
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Politics & Law
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Born in Cabrières-d'Avignon
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Cabrières-d'Avignon, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Cabrières-d'Avignon
Who is the most famous person from Cabrières-d'Avignon?
Zéphyrin Silvestre (French politician (1838–1896)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Cabrières-d'Avignon?
1 people born in Cabrières-d'Avignon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cabrières-d'Avignon 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 Cabrières-d'Avignon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cabrières-d'Avignon 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?
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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 (5)
- Jordan Ferri: MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- René Char: Habitant de Céreste anonyme 1941, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Ragnotti: Aurélien Vialatte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier de Fourvières: Gaston Jourdanne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis-Joseph Rostand: Alphonse Moutte, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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