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 1750s Clear ×
0126 PRIEST
Étienne André François de Paule de Fallot de Be
1750 - 1835
0147 OFFICER
Jean Étienne Benoît Duprat
1752 - 1809
0185 PHILOLOGIST
Agricol-Joseph Fortia d'Urban
1756 - 1843
0300 POLITICIAN
Guillaume Puy
1751 - 1820
0308 POLITICIAN
Joseph Pézenas de Pluvinal
1754 - 1841
0412 MISSING
André Monleau
1759 - 1810