# Champignac
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{{Short description|Fictional village in Belgium}}
{{About|the fictional village|the fictional inhabitants|Characters in Spirou et Fantasio}}
'''Champignac''', or specifically '''Champignac-en-Cambrousse''', is a fictional village frequently featured in the adventures of ''[Spirou et Fantasio](/source/Spirou_et_Fantasio)'' by [André Franquin](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Franquin) and the successive authors. The initial idea of Champignac is attributed to [Henri Gillain](/source/Henri_Gillain).[{{cite web |title=Gillain (Henri) (Scénario) |website=Dupuis | url = http://www.dupuis.com/servlet/jpecat?pgm=VIEW_AUTHOR&lang=FR&AUTEUR_ID=171 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030502092609/http://www.dupuis.com/servlet/jpecat?pgm=VIEW_AUTHOR&lang=FR&AUTEUR_ID=171 |archive-date=2003-05-02 |language=fr}}] The village was introduced in the adventure ''[Il y a un sorcier à Champignac](/source/Il_y_a_un_sorcier_%C3%A0_Champignac)'', first published in ''[Spirou](/source/Spirou_(magazine))'' magazine in 1950.
thumb|right|The Count's estate in Champignac-en-Cambrousse
==Features==
The village is placed in a rural region of [Belgium](/source/Belgium) (despite the name's suffix suggesting a location in the south of [France](/source/France)), and is known for its prolific occurrence of [mushroom](/source/mushroom)s.[{{cite web |website=Franquin | title =Lieux imaginaires | url =http://www.franquin.com/dossiers/file/dossier-2005101653/ | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202954/http://www.franquin.com/dossiers/file/dossier-2005101653/ | archive-date =2007-09-27 |language=fr}}] Mainly a farming community, the commune is home to several central and more obscure characters of the ''Spirou'' adventures, most notably [the Count of Champignac](/source/List_of_characters_in_Spirou_et_Fantasio) whose [château](/source/ch%C3%A2teau) is a prominent fixture of the region. [The Mayor of Champignac](/source/List_of_characters_in_Spirou_et_Fantasio), Gustave Labarbe, is also a public presence, in statues, billboards and in person. The Mayor's assistant, [Duplumier](/source/List_of_characters_in_Spirou_et_Fantasio) is often seen on his bicycle, and the former pharmacist and town drunk, [Dupilon](/source/Characters_in_Spirou_et_Fantasio), is frequently visible. Other inhabitants from the wide gallery of secondary characters are [Noël](/source/Characters_in_Spirou_et_Fantasio), a little boy and friend of the [Marsupilami](/source/Marsupilami), Jérôme the policeman, Jules the who runs the local garage and [filling station](/source/filling_station), A. Tachetoux (French for "Stains-everything") the bookseller, and Eugene the grocer.