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Famous people · Grézac, Charente-Maritime
The French cyclist André Gaillot is the one famous person from Grézac
André Gaillot, the French cyclist, was born in 1907. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Within 10 mi, Royan lists the most: 26, with Trévor Clévenot first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Gaillot
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1907
André Gaillot
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Grézac
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Royan lists the most people: 26.
Questions about famous people from Grézac
Who is the most famous person from Grézac?
André Gaillot (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Grézac?
1 people born in Grézac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Grézac known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Grézac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Grézac 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 (3)
- Trévor Clévenot: Lega Pallavolo Serie A, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Gaboriau: Unknown photographer Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colette Besson: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.