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Famous people · Matha, Charente-Maritime

3 famous people were born in Matha from 1782 to 1925

At the top of the list is the French politician André Brugerolle, covered in one language. Second and third on the list are Jean Bégoin and Louis Henri Desmortiers. Saint-Jean-d'Angély, 11 mi off, can claim 28 famous people, the best known Henri II de Bourbon-Condé. The list’s best known name, André Brugerolle, dates from 1906.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Brugerolle
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1782
Louis Henri Desmortiers
Youngest
1925
Jean Bégoin
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Matha

Languages with an article: 1 for André Brugerolle, 1 for Jean Bégoin, 1 for Louis Henri Desmortiers.

AB#1
Politics & Law

André Brugerolle

1906–1997

French politician (1906-1997)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JB#2
Science & Medicine

Jean Bégoin

born 1925

French psychiatrist & psychoanalyst

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
LD#3
Politics & Law

Louis Henri Desmortiers

1782–1869

French politician (1782-1869)

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

What Matha is known for

Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.

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

Close by, the fullest list is Saint-Jean-d'Angély’s, at 28 names.

Questions about famous people from Matha

Who is the most famous person from Matha?

André Brugerolle (French politician (1906-1997)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Bégoin and Louis Henri Desmortiers.

How many famous people were born in Matha?

3 people born in Matha have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Matha known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Matha?

Louis Henri Desmortiers, born in 1782. The youngest on the list was born in 1925.

Who counts as from Matha?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Matha 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)

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.