CC#1
Politics & Law
Colette Chaigneau
born 1936French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Authon-Ébéon, Charente-Maritime
2 famous people call Authon-Ébéon their birthplace
Articles in 2 languages make the French politician Colette Chaigneau the best known. The only other name is the French politician Jean Rouger. Of its neighbours, Cognac, 11 mi away, lists the most: 44, Jean Monnet first. Fewer than a quarter of the 114 towns in Charente-Maritime with famous people list more.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Colette Chaigneau
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1936
Colette Chaigneau
Youngest
1940
Jean Rouger
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Authon-Ébéon
JR#2
Politics & Law
Jean Rouger
born 1940French politician (born 1940)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Cognac’s, with 44.
Questions about famous people from Authon-Ébéon
Who is the most famous person from Authon-Ébéon?
Colette Chaigneau (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Rouger.
How many famous people were born in Authon-Ébéon?
2 people born in Authon-Ébéon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Authon-Ébéon 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 Authon-Ébéon?
Colette Chaigneau, born in 1936. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.
Who counts as from Authon-Ébéon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Authon-Ébéon 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)
- Jean Monnet: Anonymous Unknown author (Keystone France), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri II de Bourbon-Condé: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hennessy: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.