Jules Chancel (25 September 1867 – 20 January 1944) was a French journalist and writer, particularly active in books for children.
Volunteer in the army, he was seconded to the British staff as war correspondent for the L'Illustration newspaper.
As journalist, he has collaborated namely for L'Illustration, the Figaro, the L'Écho de Paris and the Excelsior.
Several of his works were crowned by the Académie française.
These books were illustrated by illustrators of the time like Raymond de La Nézière or Jules Fontanez.