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Famous people · Cheppy, Meuse

2 famous people were born in Cheppy

The best known is the French soldier and officer Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville, with articles in 6 languages. The only other name is the French journalist Victor Fournel. Michel Crozier heads the list in Sainte-Menehould, 12 mi away, which has 11 names. Born in 1805, Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville is the first name on record, and Victor Fournel, born in 1829, the most recent.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1805
Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville
Youngest
1829
Victor Fournel
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Cheppy

CD#1
Military

Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville

1805–1891

French soldier and officer (1805-1891)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
VF#2
Writing & Arts

Victor Fournel

1829–1894

French journalist (1829–1894)

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

What Cheppy is known for

The largest field is Military, 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

Sainte-Menehould has the longest list next door: 11.

Questions about famous people from Cheppy

Who is the most famous person from Cheppy?

Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville (French soldier and officer (1805-1891)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Victor Fournel.

How many famous people were born in Cheppy?

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

What is Cheppy 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 Cheppy?

Charles François Xavier d'Autemarre d'Erville, born in 1805. The youngest on the list was born in 1829.

Who counts as from Cheppy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cheppy 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.

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.