#1Famous people · Faches-Thumesnil, Nord
The French politician Alain Griset is the one famous person from Faches-Thumesnil
Alain Griset, the French politician, was born in 1953. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 3 languages have an article about them. Within 2 mi, Lille lists the most: 717, with Charles de Gaulle first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alain Griset
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1953
Alain Griset
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Faches-Thumesnil
#1Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Lille has the most on record: 717.
CGLille · 2 miCharles de Gaulle & 716 more
Haubourdin · 4 miLouis Marie Cordonnier & 12 moreCDLesquin · 2 miCharles Devendeville & 10 more
La Madeleine · 4 miMarcel Bernard & 10 more
Loos · 3 miGustave Danneels & 8 more
Ronchin · 1 miRoger Martin & 5 moreMBMons-en-Barœul · 3 miMichel Butor & 4 moreADWattignies · 1 miAlbert Decourtray
Haubourdin · 4 miLouis Marie Cordonnier & 12 moreCDLesquin · 2 miCharles Devendeville & 10 moreLa Madeleine · 4 miMarcel Bernard & 10 moreLoos · 3 miGustave Danneels & 8 moreRonchin · 1 miRoger Martin & 5 moreMBMons-en-Barœul · 3 miMichel Butor & 4 moreADWattignies · 1 miAlbert DecourtrayQuestions about famous people from Faches-Thumesnil
Who is the most famous person from Faches-Thumesnil?
Alain Griset (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Faches-Thumesnil?
1 people born in Faches-Thumesnil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Faches-Thumesnil known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Faches-Thumesnil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Faches-Thumesnil 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 (5)
- Alain Griset: Teemo86, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Marie Cordonnier: Fonds Lefebvre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Bernard: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Danneels: Anonymous, for Le Miroir des Sports, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Martin: Talchan, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.