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.
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0013 WRITER
Henri Bosco
1888 - 1976
0142 PAINTER
Joseph Hurard
1887 - 1956
0151 ENTOMOLOGIST
Félix Guignot
1882 - 1959
0192 HISTORIAN
Joseph Girard (1881-1962)
1881 - 1962
0196 LAWYER
Alfred Jules-Julien
1882 - 1977
0243 PAINTER
Alfred Bergier
1881 - 1971
0265 ARCHIVIST
Hyacinthe Chobaut
1889 - 1950
0359 MANUFACTURER
Raoul Nanty
Born 1882
0394 SCULPTOR
Oscar Eichacker
1881 - 1961
0411 FLYING ACE
Paul Gastin
1886 - 1976
0413 FLYING ACE
Victor Régnier
1889 - 1966