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
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0004 WRITER
Pierre Boulle
1912 - 1994
0019 ACTOR
Fernand Sardou
1910 - 1976
0230 ENSEIGNEMENT
Jacques Lenoir
1918 - 2008
0232 POET
Henri Rode
1917 - 2004
0248 NAVY
Maurice Fargues
1913 - 1947
0270 POLITICIAN
Louis Puy
1911 - 1965
0291 ICHTHYOLOGIST
Yves François
1914 - 2000
0293 PILOTE DE CHASSE
Yves Mourier
1912 - 1948
0294 RESISTANCE
Eugène Droulers
1917 - 1945
0409 AEROSPACE
Jean Cabrière
1915 - 2010