#1Famous people · Aizenay, Vendée
A single famous person was born in Aizenay: Fabien Grellier
In 1994, the French road cyclist Fabien Grellier was born. Readers can find them written up in 15 languages. Émile Faguet heads the list in La Roche-sur-Yon, 10 mi away, which has 73 names. No town in Vendée lists more than La Roche-sur-Yon, with 73.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Fabien Grellier
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1994
Fabien Grellier
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Aizenay
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Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Aizenay
Who is the most famous person from Aizenay?
Fabien Grellier (French road cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Aizenay?
1 people born in Aizenay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Aizenay known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Aizenay?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aizenay 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 (2)
- Fabien Grellier: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Faguet: Félix Potin company (1908), 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.