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Champignac
Champignac, or specifically Champignac-en-Cambrousse, is a fictional village frequently featured in the adventures of "Spirou et Fantasio" by André Franquin and the successive authors. The initial idea of Champignac is attributed to Henri Gillain. The village was introduced in the adventure "Il y a un sorcier à Champignac", first published in "Spirou" magazine in 1950.
Features.
The village is placed in a rural region of Belgium (despite the name's suffix suggesting a location in the south of
Panade à Champignac
Panade à Champignac is the nineteenth album of the "Spirou et Fantasio" series. The story, written and drawn by Franquin, was serialised along with "Bravo les Brothers" in "Spirou" magazine before publication as a hardcover album in 1969.
Story.
In "Babysitting in Champignac", Spirou and Fantasio, the latter stressed by the pressures of work and the aggravating presence of Gaston Lagaffe - take a break at the estate of Champignac. Upon arrival, they learn that the Count