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Writing & Arts
Michel Martin de Villemer
1933–2010French poet (1933-2010)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Valravillon, Yonne
A single famous person was born in Valravillon: Michel Martin de Villemer
The French poet Michel Martin de Villemer was born in 1933. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. For more famous names, Auxerre is 9 mi away: its list has 105, led by Joseph Fourier.
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1
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Best known
Michel Martin de Villemer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1933
Michel Martin de Villemer
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Valravillon
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Auxerre’s, at 105 names.
Questions about famous people from Valravillon
Who is the most famous person from Valravillon?
Michel Martin de Villemer (French poet (1933-2010)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Valravillon?
1 people born in Valravillon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Valravillon known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Valravillon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Valravillon 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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 (4)
- Joseph Fourier: Julien-Léopold Boilly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Aymé: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cédric Pineau: Denismenchov08, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulin Méry: Jules Beau, 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.