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 1780s Clear ×
0033 FRENCH REVOLUTION
Joseph Agricol Viala
1780 - 1793
0042 BOTANIST
Esprit Requien
1788 - 1851
0298 POLITICIAN
Amans de Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude
1782 - 1865
0355 POLITICIAN
Scipion de Nicolaï
1780 - 1843
0357 POLITICIAN
Auguste de Cambis d'Orsan
1781 - 1860
0362 POLITICIAN
César Joannis de Verclos
1786 - 1861
0419 NATURALIST
Maurice Palun
1783 - 1866