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 1860s Clear ×
0124 PAINTER
Clément Brun (peintre)
1868 - 1920
0136 PAINTER
Jules Flour
1864 - 1921
0193 PAINTER
Claude Firmin
1864 - 1944
0252 PAINTER
Joseph Meissonnier (peintre)
1864 - 1943
0278 ARCHITECT
Jules-Godefroy Astruc
1862 - 1955
0316 PAINTER
Hyacinthe Royet
1862 - 1926
0341 SCULPTOR
Claude-André Férigoule
1863 - 1946