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Famous people · Montbron, Charente

The 2 famous people born in Montbron, led by Alphonse Aulard

Best known of all is Alphonse Aulard, written about in 19 languages. The only other name is the French politician Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière. For more famous names, La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois is 8 mi away: its list has 10, led by Nicole Bricq. The first birth on record is Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière’s, in 1773, and the last Alphonse Aulard’s, in 1849.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alphonse Aulard
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1773
Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière
Youngest
1849
Alphonse Aulard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Montbron

AA#1
Writing & Arts

Alphonse Aulard

1849–1928

First professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon (1849–1928)

19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LG#2
Politics & Law

Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière

1773–1822

French politician

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

What Montbron is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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

Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Montbron

Who is the most famous person from Montbron?

Alphonse Aulard (First professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon (1849–1928)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière.

How many famous people were born in Montbron?

2 people born in Montbron have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Montbron known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montbron?

Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière, born in 1773. The youngest on the list was born in 1849.

Who counts as from Montbron?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montbron 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.

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