Jules Maigret

fictional French police detective
Person fictional_human Q830561
Jules Maigret
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Jules Maigret

Summary

Jules Maigret is a fictional human[1]. His place of birth was Allier[2]. He worked as a police officer[3] and criminalist[4]. He ranks in the top 9% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,593 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Allier[2], Jules Maigret…
  • Jules Maigret held citizenship in France[6].
  • Jules Maigret's professions included police officer[3].
  • Jules Maigret worked as a criminalist[4].
  • Jules Maigret held the position of Commissaire de police[7].
  • Jules Maigret is the creator of Georges Simenon[8].
  • Jules Maigret is recorded as male[9].
  • Jules Maigret's instance of is recorded as fictional human[10].
  • Jules Maigret's instance of is recorded as literary character[11].
  • Among the performers on Jules Maigret was Albert Préjean[12].
  • Jules Maigret was performed by Rowan Atkinson[13].
  • Jules Maigret was performed by Jean Gabin[14].
  • Jules Maigret was performed by Jean Richard[15].
  • Jules Maigret was performed by Bruno Cremer[16].
  • Among the performers on Jules Maigret was Harry Baur[17].
  • Among the performers on Jules Maigret was Gino Cervi[18].
  • Jules Maigret's Commons category is recorded as Maigret[19].
  • Jules Maigret's given name is recorded as Jules[20].
  • Jules Maigret's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maigret[21].
  • Jules Maigret's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • Paul-Maurice Maigret inspired Jules Maigret[23].
  • Jules Maigret's present in work is recorded as Maigret[24].
  • Jules Maigret's present in work is recorded as Maigret Loses His Temper[25].
  • Jules Maigret's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jules Amédée François Maigret'}[26].
  • Jules Maigret's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Commissaire Maigret'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jules Maigret's place of birth was Allier[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include police officer[3] and criminalist[4]. Jules Maigret held the position of Commissaire de police[7].

Works and Contributions

Jules Maigret is the creator of Georges Simenon[8].

Why It Matters

Jules Maigret ranks in the top 9% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,593 views/month).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jules Maigret born?

Jules Maigret's place of birth was Allier[2].

What did Jules Maigret do for work?

Jules Maigret worked as police officer[3] and criminalist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . lexpress.fr. lexpress.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Goodreads character id ['1011752', '76950']
    Position held Commissaire de police
    Citizenship
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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