43.9486° N, 4.8083° E
AVIGNON
Most Famous People Born in Avignon, France
- Notable people
- 420
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1898
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 22.4×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Avignon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Avignon Is Known For
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Painter is Avignon's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (44).
Avignon over-indexes on prelate — 22.4× the global rate.
Avignon under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Avignon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1700s Clear ×
0056 MATHEMATICIAN
Théodore Cornut
1700 - 1750
0060 DIPLOMAT
Jean-Baptiste de Sade
1702 - 1767
0133 PAINTER
Joseph François Parrocel
1704 - 1781
0264 PAINTER
Pierre Ignace Parrocel
1702 - 1775
0312 POET
Antoine Peyrol
1709 - 1779
0322 PRELATE
Jean-Joseph de Fogasses d'Entrechaux de La Bastie
1704 - 1767
0342 DIPLOMAT
Hubert de Folard
1709 - 1799
0401 MISSING
Henri de Suarez d'Aulan
1704 - 1775
0408 PRIEST
Louis Poule
1703 - 1781