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Famous people · Jarnac, Charente

13 famous people from Jarnac, many of them writers and artists

Articles in 4 languages make the French writer and poet Pierre Boujut the best known. Close behind are Henri Burgaud des Marets and Robert Mitterrand. The largest group, 5, was born between 1914 and 1969. Henri Burgaud des Marets (1806) and Jade (1961) mark the two ends of the list.

#1 best knownPierre BoujutWriting & Arts · 1913–1992
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Born here
13
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Boujut
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1806
Henri Burgaud des Marets
Youngest
1961
Jade
Most common field
Writing & Arts
7 people

What stands out about Jarnac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Jarnac is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 3.2 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Jarnac

First, Pierre Boujut (4 languages), then Henri Burgaud des Marets (3) and Robert Mitterrand (3).

Pierre Boujut#1
Writing & Arts

Pierre Boujut

1913–1992

French writer and poet (1913–1992)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HM#2
Notable

Henri Burgaud des Marets

1806–1873

French philologist (1806-1873)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
RM#3
Science & Medicine

Robert Mitterrand

1915–2002

French engineer (1915–2002)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Jarnac’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 4 births.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Eutrope LambertPierre BoujutBenoît LaporteHenri Burgaud des Marets
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & StageBusiness

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Jarnac

10 more names, born between 1825 and 1961.

MM

Marie-Josèphe Mitterrand

1912–1997

French painter, illustrator, engraver and screen printer

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Cognac counts 44 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Jarnac

Who is the most famous person from Jarnac?

Pierre Boujut (French writer and poet (1913–1992)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri Burgaud des Marets and Robert Mitterrand.

How many famous people were born in Jarnac?

13 people born in Jarnac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 20 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 Jarnac known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 7 of the 13. That is 54% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Jarnac?

Henri Burgaud des Marets, born in 1806. The youngest on the list was born in 1961.

Who counts as from Jarnac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jarnac 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 (4)

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.