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Politics & Law
Léopold Cernesson
1831–1889French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Jully, Yonne
Jully has just one famous person to its name: Léopold Cernesson
The French politician Léopold Cernesson was born in 1831. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 2 languages have an article about them. Montbard, 11 mi away, has 16 on its list, the best known Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton.
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Léopold Cernesson
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1831
Léopold Cernesson
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Jully
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Montbard, at 16.
Questions about famous people from Jully
Who is the most famous person from Jully?
Léopold Cernesson (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Jully?
1 people born in Jully have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Jully 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 Jully?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jully 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.