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Famous people · Ézanville, Val-d'Oise

2 famous people call Ézanville their birthplace

François Place, the French illustrator and writer, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the French politician Jean Kanapa. Just 4 mi away, Sarcelles’ list holds 59 names, Wissam Ben Yedder the best known. From Jean Kanapa to François Place, the births on the list run from 1921 to 1957.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Place
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1921
Jean Kanapa
Youngest
1957
François Place
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Ézanville

FP#1
Writing & Arts

François Place

born 1957

French illustrator and writer

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JK#2
Politics & Law

Jean Kanapa

1921–1978

French politician (1921–1978)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Ézanville is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Sarcelles has the longest list next door: 59.

Questions about famous people from Ézanville

Who is the most famous person from Ézanville?

François Place (French illustrator and writer) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Kanapa.

How many famous people were born in Ézanville?

2 people born in Ézanville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Ézanville known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ézanville?

Jean Kanapa, born in 1921. The youngest on the list was born in 1957.

Who counts as from Ézanville?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ézanville 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)

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.