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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- Filtered to 1710s Clear ×
0006 PAINTER
Claude Joseph Vernet
1714 - 1789
0043 SOLDIER
Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, 1st Duke of Mahón
1717 - 1796
0183 ARCHITECT
François II Franque
1710 - 1793
0253 PRELATE
Joseph-Dominique de Cheylus
1717 - 1797
0306 ARCHITECT
Pierre-Joseph Christophle
1715 - 1781
0346 VICAR
Antoine-Joseph des Laurents
1713 - 1785
0393 OFFICIER
François de Capellis
1711 - 1772
0395 ARCHITECT
Pierre Bondon
1716 - 1781