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Famous people · Groslay, Val-d'Oise

2 famous people were born in Groslay from 1795 to 1942

Articles in 2 languages make the French exegete Jean-Noël Aletti the best known. The other is Ferdinand Martin, the French military surgeon. Jean-Noël Aletti was born in 1942. Nearby, Enghien-les-Bains, 2 mi away, lists 65, led by Mistinguett.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Noël Aletti
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1795
Ferdinand Martin
Youngest
1942
Jean-Noël Aletti
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Groslay

FM#2
Military

Ferdinand Martin

1795–1866

French military surgeon (1795-1866)

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

What Groslay is known for

1 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.

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

The fullest list close by belongs to Enghien-les-Bains, with 65.

Questions about famous people from Groslay

Who is the most famous person from Groslay?

Jean-Noël Aletti (French exegete) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ferdinand Martin.

How many famous people were born in Groslay?

2 people born in Groslay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Groslay known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Groslay?

Ferdinand Martin, born in 1795. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.

Who counts as from Groslay?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Groslay 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 (6)

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.