Writers and artists stand out among the 9 famous people born in Chaumont-en-Vexin
At the top of the list is the French footballer François Heutte, covered in 18 languages. Close behind are Paul Avenel and Agnès Le Brun. Most were born between 1914 and 1969: 5 of them. For every 10,000 residents the town has 27, while at least half the towns in Oise list nobody born there.
What stands out about Chaumont-en-Vexin’s famous people
What Chaumont-en-Vexin is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
When Chaumont-en-Vexin’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Chaumont-en-Vexin
Languages with an article: 18 for François Heutte, 10 for Paul Avenel, 6 for Agnès Le Brun.
#2Paul Avenel
1823–1902French chansonnier, journalist and poet (1823-1902)
Agnès Le Brun
born 1961French politician
Everyone else born in Chaumont-en-Vexin
6 more names, born between 1763 and 1977.



André Jacques Auguste du Pille de Berticher
1763–1842French politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Gisors lists the most people: 12.
Questions about famous people from Chaumont-en-Vexin
Who is the most famous person from Chaumont-en-Vexin?
François Heutte (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Avenel and Agnès Le Brun.
How many famous people were born in Chaumont-en-Vexin?
9 people born in Chaumont-en-Vexin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Chaumont-en-Vexin known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chaumont-en-Vexin?
André Jacques Auguste du Pille de Berticher, born in 1763. The youngest on the list was born in 1977.
Who counts as from Chaumont-en-Vexin?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chaumont-en-Vexin 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 (7)
- Paul Avenel: Pierre Petit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Avenel: Henri Avenel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmanuel Godo: EmmanuelLucHenri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myriam Gourfink: CCCCédric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Didier Digard: Mirasol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste Santerre: Jean-Baptiste Santerre, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Brieux: Louette dominique, 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.


