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 1950s Clear ×
0021 DESIGNER
Christian Audigier
1958 - 2015
0022 CONVICT
Christian Ranucci
1954 - 1976
0097 EDITOR
Emmanuel Ratier
1957 - 2015
0099 PUBLISHER
Daniel Arsand
Born 1950
0137 ACTOR
Bruno Raffaelli
Born 1950
0156 COMPOSER
Éric Breton
Born 1954
0180 ACADEMIC
Françoise Moulin Civil
Born 1952
0202 BUSINESS
Christian Reinaudo
Born 1954
0254 POET
Bernar Mialet
Born 1956
0266 ACTOR
Nadine Delanoë
Born 1950
0304 PSYCHOLOGIST
Jeanne Siaud-Facchin
Born 1957