No famous person from Sainte-Souline yet, but Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire next door has 16
98 towns across Charente can name a famous person born there. No town in Charente lists more than Angoulême, with 136. Cognac has the second-longest list in Charente, after Angoulême, with 44. The best known born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire is Renaud Lavillenie.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Souline (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Souline yet.
Famous people born near Sainte-Souline
Close by, the fullest list is Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire’s, at 16 names.
Questions about famous people from Sainte-Souline
Who counts as from Sainte-Souline?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Souline 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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