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 1960s Clear ×
Jean Alesi
Born 1964
Roselyne Bosch
Born 1961
Éric Di Meco
Born 1963
Patrick Cubaynes
Born 1960
Frédéric Bonnaud
Born 1967
Sandrine Veysset
Born 1967
Karim Zéribi
Born 1966
Thierry Ehrmann
Born 1962
Patrick Collot
Born 1967
Philippe Gache
Born 1962
Philippe Pradayrol
1966 - 1993
Fabrice Brun
Born 1968
Jean-François Colosimo
Born 1960
Éric Garcin
Born 1965
Fabrice Soulier
Born 1969
Agnès Cabrol
1964 - 2007
Laurent Elie Badessi
Born 1964
Franck Lucchesi
Born 1963
Laurent Scalese
Born 1967
Jean-Luc Sala
Born 1968
Muriel Linsolas
Born 1965
Thierry Aymès
Born 1961
Hélène Devilleneuve
Born 1969
Daniel Cling
Born 1963
Rémi Charmasson
Born 1961
Patrick Serra
1962 - 2013
Richard Martin (footballer, born 1962)
Born 1962
Laurent Melki
Born 1960
Patrice Blachère
Born 1960
Gilles Reichert
Born 1966
Philippe Lecouls
Born 1962
Thomas Girard (pianiste)
Born 1963