AC#1
Politics & Law
André Chabanne
1914–1963French politician (1914–1963)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Cherves-Châtelars, Charente
Cherves-Châtelars is the birthplace of 3 famous people
The best known is the French politician André Chabanne, with articles in 2 languages. Jehan Mayoux is second and Auguste Blanchier third. A short trip away, La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois (10 mi) counts 10 famous people, Nicole Bricq among them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Auguste Blanchier, born in 1850, the newest to André Chabanne, born in 1914.
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Chabanne
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1850
Auguste Blanchier
Youngest
1914
André Chabanne
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Cherves-Châtelars
Leaders take two of the three places.
JM#2
Writing & Arts
Jehan Mayoux
1904–1975French poet (1904–1975)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AB#3
Politics & Law
Auguste Blanchier
1850–1920French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Cherves-Châtelars is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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
The longest list nearby is La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois’, with 10.
Questions about famous people from Cherves-Châtelars
Who is the most famous person from Cherves-Châtelars?
André Chabanne (French politician (1914–1963)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jehan Mayoux and Auguste Blanchier.
How many famous people were born in Cherves-Châtelars?
3 people born in Cherves-Châtelars have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cherves-Châtelars 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 Cherves-Châtelars?
Auguste Blanchier, born in 1850. The youngest on the list was born in 1914.
Who counts as from Cherves-Châtelars?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cherves-Châtelars 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 (1)
- Yvonne Chollet: Madelgarius, 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.