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Famous people · Châtel-Censoir, Yonne

5 famous people were born in Châtel-Censoir

At the top of the list is the French politician and journalist Achille Tenaille de Vaulabelle, covered in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Edme Champion and Edmond Cotteau. 4 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is Edme Champion, born in 1764, and the youngest Henri Sellier, born in 1848.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Achille Tenaille de Vaulabelle
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1764
Edme Champion
Youngest
1848
Henri Sellier
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Châtel-Censoir

Ranked by languages covered: Achille Tenaille de Vaulabelle with 7, then Edme Champion with 3 and Edmond Cotteau with 3.

AV#1
Politics & Law

Achille Tenaille de Vaulabelle

1799–1879

French politician and journalist (1799–1879)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
EC#2
Politics & Law

Edme Champion

1764–1852

French jeweler and philanthropist

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
EC#3
Writing & Arts

Edmond Cotteau

1833–1896

French journalist (1833-1896)

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

When Châtel-Censoir’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1790s, with 1 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Henri SellierJacques Nicolas Bussière de PouillyEdme Champion
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMusic

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

Known for

What Châtel-Censoir is known for

Share of Châtel-Censoir’s famous people in each field.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Châtel-Censoir

Here are 2 more, born from 1804 to 1848.

JP

Jacques Nicolas Bussière de Pouilly

1804–1875

Franco-American architect

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Clamecy lists the most people: 21.

Questions about famous people from Châtel-Censoir

Who is the most famous person from Châtel-Censoir?

Achille Tenaille de Vaulabelle (French politician and journalist (1799–1879)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Edme Champion and Edmond Cotteau.

How many famous people were born in Châtel-Censoir?

5 people born in Châtel-Censoir have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Châtel-Censoir known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Châtel-Censoir?

Edme Champion, born in 1764. The youngest on the list was born in 1848.

Who counts as from Châtel-Censoir?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châtel-Censoir 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.