# Rémi Mathis

_French historian and librarian_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Rémi Mathis is a French historian and curator. He was president of Wikimedia France from 2011 to 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 November 1982 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Besançon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P27))
- **Occupation:** heraldist; library curator; Wikimedian; archivist; historian ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P106))
- **Education:** École des chartes; École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques; Lycée Carnot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P69))
- **Spouse:** Marie-Alice Mathis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P26))
- **Official website:** alatoisondor.files.wordpress.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P856))
- **Positions held:** member (since 2024); president (since 2021); member (since 2015); president (2014–2017); President of Wikimedia France (2011–2014); board of directors member (since 2010); curator (2008–2010) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P39))
- **Awards:** Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres; Wikimedian of the Year; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** RemiMathis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** remimathis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Rémi Mathis born?**  
Rémi Mathis was born on 20 November 1982 in Besançon.

**What positions has Rémi Mathis held?**  
Positions held by Rémi Mathis include: member (since 2024); president (since 2021); member (since 2015); president (2014–2017); President of Wikimedia France (2011–2014).

**Where did Rémi Mathis study?**  
Rémi Mathis was educated at École des chartes, École nationale supérieure des sciences de l'information et des bibliothèques, Lycée Carnot.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rémi Mathis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9mi_Mathis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q673718](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q673718) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rémi Mathis in 2021 with his book on Wikipédia (cropped).jpg by AlienSpoon (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R%C3%A9mi_Mathis_in_2021_with_his_book_on_Wikip%C3%A9dia_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rémi Mathis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rémi Mathis in 2021 with his book on Wikipédia (cropped).jpg — AlienSpoon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Rémi Mathis". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/remi-mathis. Retrieved 6 November 2026.