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Famous people · Chamborigaud, Gard

Chamborigaud is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Most widely known is Jean-Pierre Chabrol, the French writer, with articles in 15 languages. The only other name is the French politician Émile Jourdan. From Émile Jourdan to Jean-Pierre Chabrol, the births on the list run from 1914 to 1925. Just 6 mi away, La Grand-Combe’s list holds 7 names, Jacques Lataste the best known.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Pierre Chabrol
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1914
Émile Jourdan
Youngest
1925
Jean-Pierre Chabrol
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Chamborigaud

JC#1
Writing & Arts

Jean-Pierre Chabrol

1925–2001

French writer (1925–2001)

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
ÉJ#2
Politics & Law

Émile Jourdan

1914–1999

French politician (1914-1999)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Chamborigaud is known for

Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 1 people.

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, 5 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Chamborigaud

Who is the most famous person from Chamborigaud?

Jean-Pierre Chabrol (French writer (1925–2001)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Émile Jourdan.

How many famous people were born in Chamborigaud?

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

What is Chamborigaud 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 Chamborigaud?

Émile Jourdan, born in 1914. The youngest on the list was born in 1925.

Who counts as from Chamborigaud?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chamborigaud 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 (1)

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.