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Famous people · Champignol-lez-Mondeville, Aube

Champignol-lez-Mondeville counts 2 famous people, first among them Pierre Riel de Beurnonville

The best known is the marshal of France Pierre Riel de Beurnonville, with articles in 11 languages. The only other name is the French politician Claude Lamblin. Nearby, Bar-sur-Aube, 7 mi away, lists 23, led by Gaston Bachelard. Fewer than a quarter of the 82 towns in Aube with famous people list more.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Riel de Beurnonville
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1752
Pierre Riel de Beurnonville
Youngest
1937
Claude Lamblin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Champignol-lez-Mondeville

PB#1
Politics & Law

Pierre Riel de Beurnonville

1752–1821

Marshal of France (1752-1821)

11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CL#2
Politics & Law

Claude Lamblin

born 1937

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Bar-sur-Aube has the most on record: 23.

Questions about famous people from Champignol-lez-Mondeville

Who is the most famous person from Champignol-lez-Mondeville?

Pierre Riel de Beurnonville (Marshal of France (1752-1821)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude Lamblin.

How many famous people were born in Champignol-lez-Mondeville?

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

What is Champignol-lez-Mondeville known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Champignol-lez-Mondeville?

Pierre Riel de Beurnonville, born in 1752. The youngest on the list was born in 1937.

Who counts as from Champignol-lez-Mondeville?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Champignol-lez-Mondeville 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.

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.