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Famous people · Champniers, Charente

3 famous people were born in Champniers

At the top of the list is the French caricaturist and journalist André Lebon, covered in 2 languages. The French painter Edgard de Montzaigle ranks second, ahead of Jules Bertrand. From Jules Bertrand to André Lebon, the births on the list run from 1864 to 1918. The nearest list is in Angoulême, 5 mi away: 136 names, starting with Charles-Augustin Coulomb.

#2 best knownEdgard de MontzaigleWriting & Arts · 1867–1925
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Lebon
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1864
Jules Bertrand
Youngest
1918
André Lebon
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Champniers

Languages with an article: 2 for André Lebon, 2 for Edgard de Montzaigle, 1 for Jules Bertrand.

AL#1
Writing & Arts

André Lebon

1918–1996

French caricaturist and journalist (1918–1996)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Edgard de Montzaigle#2
Writing & Arts

Edgard de Montzaigle

1867–1925

French painter

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JB#3
Politics & Law

Jules Bertrand

1864–1942

French politician (1864-1942)

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

What Champniers is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, 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

Angoulême leads the towns around it, with 136 names.

Questions about famous people from Champniers

Who is the most famous person from Champniers?

André Lebon (French caricaturist and journalist (1918–1996)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Edgard de Montzaigle and Jules Bertrand.

How many famous people were born in Champniers?

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

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Champniers?

Jules Bertrand, born in 1864. The youngest on the list was born in 1918.

Who counts as from Champniers?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Champniers 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 (6)

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.