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Famous people · Herblay-sur-Seine, Val-d'Oise

4 famous people were born in Herblay-sur-Seine from 1683 to 1933

Étienne Fourmont, the French orientalist, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Ginette Pigeon and Claude Lochy. The list’s best known name, Étienne Fourmont, dates from 1683. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 1.3, close to the 1.3 of the typical Val-d'Oise town.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Étienne Fourmont
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1683
Étienne Fourmont
Youngest
1933
Ginette Pigeon
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
2 people
The best known

Born in Herblay-sur-Seine

Two of the three are performers.

ÉF#1
Science & Medicine

Étienne Fourmont

1683–1745

French orientalist

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GP#2
Film, TV & Stage

Ginette Pigeon

born 1933

French actress

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
CL#3
Film, TV & Stage

Claude Lochy

1929–1991

French actor

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Herblay-sur-Seine’s famous people were born

The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century170017501800185019001950Ginette PigeonÉtienne Fourmont
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Herblay-sur-Seine is known for

The field with the most names is Film, TV & Stage: 2.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Herblay-sur-Seine

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

8 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Herblay-sur-Seine

Who is the most famous person from Herblay-sur-Seine?

Étienne Fourmont (French orientalist) is the best known by our measure: 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ginette Pigeon and Claude Lochy.

How many famous people were born in Herblay-sur-Seine?

4 people born in Herblay-sur-Seine have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Herblay-sur-Seine known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Herblay-sur-Seine?

Étienne Fourmont, born in 1683. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.

Who counts as from Herblay-sur-Seine?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Herblay-sur-Seine 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)

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.