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 1870s Clear ×
Antoine Mariotte
1875 - 1944
Alfred Lesbros
1873 - 1940
Marius Jouveau
1878 - 1949
Lou Tchimoukow
1878 - 1963
Frédéric Justin Collet
1870 - 1966
Émile Beaussier
1874 - 1943
Louis Agricol Montagné
1879 - 1960
Jean-Pierre Gras
1879 - 1964
Auguste Roure
1878 - 1936
Jean Autrand
1878 - 1941
Marius Saïn
1877 - 1961
Paul Gaston Déprez
1872 - 1941
Jules-Félix Pernod
1871 - 1928
Célestin Montcocol
1879 - 1981
Eugène Magne
1873 - 1950
Paul Nicolardot
1871 - 1945