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AVIGNON

Most Famous People Born in Avignon, France

Notable people
420
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1898
Most distinctive
Prelate 22.4×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Avignon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 33 notable births.

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.

  1. Painter44
  2. Politician36
  3. Football29
  4. Player18
  5. Actor18
  6. Prelate16
  7. Writer13
  8. Poet13
  1. Prelate1622.4×
  2. Conductor65.6×
  3. Driver64.6×
  4. Sculptor124.4×
  5. Painter444.0×
  6. Poet133.0×
  7. Physician72.4×
  8. Player182.2×
  1. Football290.6×

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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0107 COMPOSER

Jean-Baptiste Cartier

1765 - 1840

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0153 POLITICIAN

Jean Duprat (Avignon)

1760 - 1793

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0154 POLITICIAN

Agricol Moureau

1766 - 1842

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0200 PAINTER

François Artaud

1767 - 1838

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0334 POLITICIAN

Agricol Minvielle

1764 - 1793

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0336 POLITICIAN

Charles Soullier

1763 - 1841

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0377 PRIEST

François Étienne

1763 - 1836

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0404 MISSING

Gabriel Minvielle (Avignon)

1768 - 1802

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