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Politics & Law
Pierre Grappin
1915–1997French diplomat and Germanist (1915–1997)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Coussey, Vosges
Pierre Grappin, born in 1915, is Coussey’s famous person on record
The French diplomat and germanist Pierre Grappin was born in 1915. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in one language. Just 4 mi away, Neufchâteau’s list holds 29 names, Jean-Claude Lemoult the best known.
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Pierre Grappin
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1915
Pierre Grappin
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Coussey, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Coussey
Who is the most famous person from Coussey?
Pierre Grappin (French diplomat and Germanist (1915–1997)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Coussey?
1 people born in Coussey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Coussey 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 Coussey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Coussey 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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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.
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.