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Roger Taillefer
1907–1999French compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de paris (1907-1999)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Froissy, Oise
One famous person was born in Froissy
Roger Taillefer came into the world in 1907. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The nearest list is in Beauvais, 11 mi away: 114 names, starting with Henri-Léon Lebesgue.
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Roger Taillefer
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1907
Roger Taillefer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Beauvais leads the towns around it, with 114 names.
Questions about famous people from Froissy
Who is the most famous person from Froissy?
Roger Taillefer (French compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de paris (1907-1999)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Froissy?
1 people born in Froissy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who counts as from Froissy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Froissy 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)
- Rosalie Lamorlière: Tony Robert-Fleury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Just Haüy: Ambroise Tardieu (1788-1841), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Doriot: Agence de presse Meurisse, 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.