Yves Simon

French writer
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Yves Simon

Summary

Yves Simon is a human[1]. He was born in Choiseul[2]. He was born on May 3, 1944[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and singer-songwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Choiseul[2], Yves Simon…
  • Yves Simon was born on May 3, 1944[3].
  • Yves Simon held citizenship in France[7].
  • Yves Simon's professions included writer[4].
  • Yves Simon worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Yves Simon was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[8].
  • Yves Simon received the Prix Médicis[9].
  • Yves Simon received the prix des Libraires[10].
  • Yves Simon received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Yves Simon received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[12].
  • Yves Simon received the Officer of Arts and Letters[13].
  • Yves Simon is recorded as male[14].
  • Yves Simon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yves Simon's genre is chanson[16].
  • Yves Simon's Commons category is recorded as Yves Simon[17].
  • Yves Simon's unmarried partner is recorded as Patrice-Flora Praxo[18].
  • Yves Simon's family name is recorded as Simon[19].
  • Yves Simon's given name is recorded as Yves[20].
  • Yves Simon's given name is recorded as Maurice[21].
  • Yves Simon's given name is recorded as Marcel[22].
  • Yves Simon's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Yves Simon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Yves Simon's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yves Maurice Marcel Simon'}[25].
  • Yves Simon's different from is recorded as Yves Simon[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: FR[28]

  • Began / founded: 1944-05-03[29]

  • Community tags: french, french pop, french rock, french singer, rock français, singer / songwriter[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bea7a7ab-781e-459b-9272-7095505310e6[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Yves Simon's place of birth was Choiseul[2]. He was born on May 3, 1944[3].

Education

Yves Simon's education included a stint at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and singer-songwriter[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis[9], a literary award[32], in France[33], founded in 1958[34]; prix des Libraires[10], a literary award[35], in France[36], founded in 1955[37]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[12], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; and Officer of Arts and Letters[13], a grade of an order[42], in France[43].

Why It Matters

Yves Simon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Yves Simon born?

Yves Simon was born in Choiseul[2].

What did Yves Simon do for work?

Yves Simon worked as writer[4] and singer-songwriter[5].

Where did Yves Simon go to school?

Yves Simon was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[8].

What awards did Yves Simon receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis[9], prix des Libraires[10], Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], and Commander of the National Order of Merit[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . babelio.com. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . culture.gouv.fr. culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Choiseul
    Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
    Aliases
    Family name Simon
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