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Famous people · Lusignan, Vienne

4 famous people come from Lusignan, Jacques Babinet the best known

Jacques Babinet leads the list, covered in 28 languages. Second and third on the list are Ernest Chebroux and Désiré Alfred Magne. Over 86 years of births, the list goes from Charles Pierre Fradin (1769) to Désiré Alfred Magne (1855). Fewer than a quarter of the 84 towns in Vienne with famous people list more.

#2 best knownErnest ChebrouxMusic · 1840–1910
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Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacques Babinet
28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1769
Charles Pierre Fradin
Youngest
1855
Désiré Alfred Magne
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Lusignan

Three names lead: Jacques Babinet (28 languages), Ernest Chebroux (3) and Désiré Alfred Magne (2).

JB#1
Science & Medicine

Jacques Babinet

1794–1872

French physicist, mathematician and astronomer (1794–1872)

28 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Ernest Chebroux#2
Music

Ernest Chebroux

1840–1910

French singer, poet, chansonnier, composer, draughtsperson and painter

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Désiré Alfred Magne#3
Writing & Arts

Désiré Alfred Magne

1855–1936

French painter (1855-1936)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Lusignan’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1790s come out on top, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Charles Pierre FradinDésiré Alfred MagneJacques Babinet
Science & MedicineMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Lusignan is known for

1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Lusignan

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Valence-en-Poitou has the most on record, with 6.

Questions about famous people from Lusignan

Who is the most famous person from Lusignan?

Jacques Babinet (French physicist, mathematician and astronomer (1794–1872)) is the best known by our measure: 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ernest Chebroux and Désiré Alfred Magne.

How many famous people were born in Lusignan?

4 people born in Lusignan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 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 Lusignan known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 4. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lusignan?

Charles Pierre Fradin, born in 1769. The youngest on the list was born in 1855.

Who counts as from Lusignan?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lusignan 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 (4)

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.