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 1720s Clear ×
0036 BALLET
Justine Favart
1727 - 1772
0085 SCULPTOR
Jean-Pancrace Chastel
1726 - 1793
0118 PHYSICIAN
Esprit Calvet
1728 - 1810
0121 MILITAR
François Hector d'Albert de Rions
1728 - 1802
0189 WRITER
François Lacombe (écrivain)
1726 - 1795
0251 SCULPTOR
Honoré Guibert
1720 - 1791
0263 WRITER
Marianne-Agnès Falques
1720 - 1773
0282 SOLDIER
Louis de Curt
1722 - 1804
0323 RELIGIOUS
Louis Athanase Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon —
1726 - 1789
0380 PRELATE
Louis-Joseph-Crispin des Achards de La Baume
1721 - 1793