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Famous people · Nercillac, Charente

2 famous people call Nercillac their birthplace

At the top of the list is the French flying ace and general Armand Pinsard, covered in 6 languages. The list has one more: the French historian and archaeologist Gilbert Charles-Picard. Armand Pinsard, born in 1887, is the earliest name and Gilbert Charles-Picard, born in 1913, the latest. Nearby, Cognac, 4 mi away, lists 44, led by Jean Monnet.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Armand Pinsard
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1887
Armand Pinsard
Youngest
1913
Gilbert Charles-Picard
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Nercillac

AP#1
Military

Armand Pinsard

1887–1953

French flying ace and general (1887-1953)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GC#2
Writing & Arts

Gilbert Charles-Picard

1913–1998

French historian and archaeologist (1913-1998)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Nercillac is known for

Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 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

Nearby, Cognac has the most on record, with 44.

Questions about famous people from Nercillac

Who is the most famous person from Nercillac?

Armand Pinsard (French flying ace and general (1887-1953)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilbert Charles-Picard.

How many famous people were born in Nercillac?

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

What is Nercillac known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Nercillac?

Armand Pinsard, born in 1887. The youngest on the list was born in 1913.

Who counts as from Nercillac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nercillac 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 (3)

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.