André Lebon
1918–1996French caricaturist and journalist (1918–1996)
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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.

Languages with an article: 2 for André Lebon, 2 for Edgard de Montzaigle, 1 for Jules Bertrand.
French caricaturist and journalist (1918–1996)
#2French painter
French politician (1864-1942)
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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Angoulême leads the towns around it, with 136 names.
Angoulême · 5 miCharles-Augustin Coulomb & 135 moreVNSoyaux · 5 miValérie Nadaud & 6 more
L'Isle-d'Espagnac · 3 miMaxime Amblard & 4 more
Ruelle-sur-Touvre · 2 miAndré Chevrillon & 3 moreABGond-Pontouvre · 3 miAndré Berland & 3 moreFGSaint-Yrieix-sur-Charente · 4 miFrancis Groux & 2 more
La Couronne · 9 miJean-Edmond Laroche-Joubert & 2 more
Saint-Michel · 7 miLaura Badler & 1 moreAndré 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.
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.
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Jules Bertrand, born in 1864. The youngest on the list was born in 1918.
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.
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