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 1730s Clear ×
0062 COMPOSER
Pierre Vachon
1738 - 1803
0063 COMPOSER
Jean-Claude Trial
1732 - 1771
0090 ACTOR
Antoine Trial
1737 - 1795
0123 GUNSMITH
Honoré Blanc
1736 - 1801
0216 JOURNALIST
Abbé Roubaud
1730 - 1792
0301 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE
Henri Dominique Marius de Palys
1735 - 1803
0368 PRIEST
Ignace-François de Joannis de Verclos
1733 - 1801
0397 MILITAR
Joseph L'Espine
1736 - 1826