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Louis Alexandre Davout
1773–1820French military officer (1773-1820)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Étivey, Yonne
The French military officer Louis Alexandre Davout is the one famous person from Étivey
In 1773, the French military officer Louis Alexandre Davout was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. Montbard, 10 mi off, can claim 16 famous people, the best known Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton.
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Louis Alexandre Davout
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Louis Alexandre Davout
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Montbard: 16.
Questions about famous people from Étivey
Who is the most famous person from Étivey?
Louis Alexandre Davout (French military officer (1773-1820)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Étivey?
1 people born in Étivey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Étivey known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Étivey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Étivey 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 (1)
- Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton: Alexander Roslin, 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.