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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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
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- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0023 POET
Théodore Aubanel
1829 - 1886
0065 PAINTER
Pierre Grivolas
1823 - 1906
0076 POET
Jean Brunet
1822 - 1894
0089 PAINTER
Édouard-Auguste Imer
1820 - 1881
0134 MUSIC
Jean-Pierre Maurin
1822 - 1894
0140 OFFICER
Philippe Toussaint Joseph Bordone
1821 - 1892
0256 SCULPTOR
Auguste Baussan
1824 - 1907
0309 CONDUCTOR
Louis Cantin
1822 - 1893
0319 FILS
Félix Hément
1827 - 1891
0344 BUSINESS
Jules-François Pernod
1827 - 1916
0387 LAWYER
Joseph Teissier de Cadillan
1822 - 1882