55 famous people were born in Granville, more of them soldiers and sailors than in most towns

Christian Dior (French fashion designer (1905–1957)) is the best known by our measure: 78 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maurice Denis and Jacques Gamblin.

55 people born in Granville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 81 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 13 of the 55. That is 24% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

René Le Sauvage, born in 1628. The youngest on the list was born in 2006.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Granville 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.

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.