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Wrecks of a German Arado Ar 96 and a Junkers Ju 87 at Chartres–Champhol Aerodrome, France, circa in 1944 (342-FH-3A18812-55169AC)Photo: U.S. Army Air Forces photo 342-FH-3A18812-55169AC · Public domain
Famous people · Champhol, Eure-et-Loir

2 famous people were born in Champhol from 1732 to 1864

Articles in 2 languages make the French poet Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels the best known. The other is Paul Bouvart, the French politician. Just 2 mi away, Chartres’ list holds 160 names, Jacques Pierre Brissot the best known. The list’s best known name, Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels, dates from 1732.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1732
Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels
Youngest
1864
Paul Bouvart
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Champhol

GG#1
Writing & Arts

Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels

1732–1798

French poet

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

Paul Bouvart

1864–1933

French politician (1864–1933)

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

What Champhol is known for

1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.

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

Close by, the fullest list is Chartres’, at 160 names.

Questions about famous people from Champhol

Who is the most famous person from Champhol?

Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels (French poet) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Bouvart.

How many famous people were born in Champhol?

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

What is Champhol 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 Champhol?

Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels, born in 1732. The youngest on the list was born in 1864.

Who counts as from Champhol?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Champhol 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 (6)

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.