Charles Burles (21 June 1936 – 22 August 2021) was a French lyric tenor, primarily associated with the French repertory, both opera and operetta. Burles was born in Marseille, France, and as a child was taken to see opera by his father, an amateur musician and clown who worked on the local tram system. He undertook vocal studies there with Léon Cazauran. He made his stage debut in 1958, in Toulon. The following year he appeared at the Opéra de Marseille, as Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia.