diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..528560d1e020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libchamplain/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, pkgconfig, glib, gtk, cairo, clutter, sqlite
+, clutter_gtk, libsoup /*, libmenphis */ }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "libchamplain-0.6.1";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://download.gnome.org/sources/libchamplain/0.6/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "1l1in4khnral157j46aq2d26nviz23icnm353587vcwjhdbw86sg";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
+
+  # These all appear in `champlain{,-gtk}-0.6.pc'.
+  propagatedBuildInputs =
+    [ glib gtk cairo clutter clutter_gtk sqlite libsoup ];
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = http://projects.gnome.org/libchamplain/;
+    license = "LGPLv2+";
+
+    description = "libchamplain, a C library providing a ClutterActor to display maps";
+
+    longDescription =
+      '' libchamplain is a C library providing a ClutterActor to display
+         maps.  It also provides a Gtk+ widget to display maps in Gtk+
+         applications.  Python and Perl bindings are also available.  It
+         supports numerous free map sources such as OpenStreetMap,
+         OpenCycleMap, OpenAerialMap, and Maps for free.
+      '';
+
+     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.ludo ];
+     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu;  # arbitrary choice
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6882cc225235..25bf5c7327b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4501,6 +4501,11 @@ let
     inherit fetchurl stdenv libcddb pkgconfig ncurses help2man;
   };
 
+  libchamplain = import ../development/libraries/libchamplain {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig cairo clutter clutter_gtk sqlite;
+    inherit (gnome) gtk glib libsoup;
+  };
+
   libcm = import ../development/libraries/libcm {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig xlibs mesa glib;
   };