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Writing & Arts
Alphonse-Georges Poulain
1875–1966Painter (1875-1966)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chambois, Eure
Chambois has one famous person on record
Alphonse-Georges Poulain, the painter, was born in 1875. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. Within 9 mi, Évreux lists the most: 119, with Dayot Upamecano first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alphonse-Georges Poulain
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1875
Alphonse-Georges Poulain
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Chambois
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Évreux, with 119.
DUÉvreux · 9 miDayot Upamecano & 118 more
Conches-en-Ouche · 11 miGaël Monthurel & 7 more
Mesnils-sur-Iton · 5 miRaymond Duchamp-Villon & 5 more
Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre · 10 miWilliam Henry Waddington & 1 more
Breteuil · 12 miNicole Duranton & 1 more
Saint-André-de-l'Eure · 6 miDominique LacoutCRSaint-Lubin-des-Joncherets · 9 miChristian Roque
Conches-en-Ouche · 11 miGaël Monthurel & 7 moreMesnils-sur-Iton · 5 miRaymond Duchamp-Villon & 5 moreSaint-Rémy-sur-Avre · 10 miWilliam Henry Waddington & 1 moreBreteuil · 12 miNicole Duranton & 1 moreSaint-André-de-l'Eure · 6 miDominique LacoutCRSaint-Lubin-des-Joncherets · 9 miChristian RoqueQuestions about famous people from Chambois
Who is the most famous person from Chambois?
Alphonse-Georges Poulain (Painter (1875-1966)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chambois?
1 people born in Chambois have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chambois known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chambois?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chambois 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 (5)
- Gaël Monthurel: Fédération française de handball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Duchamp-Villon: Anonymous photographer. Shot over 100 years ago., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Waddington: Eugène Pirou, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Duranton: 總統府, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Lacout: Miramilo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.