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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Jean Favier en 2005.jpg — Jacques Favier, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Jean Favier\". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jean-favier. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-02T08:05:35Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-favier","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-favier","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/jean-favier?lang=ne"}}