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 1970s Clear ×
Mazarine Pingeot
Born 1974
Loïc Corbery
Born 1976
Teddy Richert
Born 1974
Patrick Baud
Born 1979
Vincent Almendros
Born 1978
Cédric Mouret
Born 1978
Jean-François Cesarini
1970 - 2020
Bruno Savry
Born 1974
Jérôme Ducros
Born 1974
André Biancarelli
Born 1970
Samy Schiavo
Born 1975
Hugues Daussy
Born 1970
Julien Allemand
Born 1977
Michel Konieck
Born 1972
Raouia Rouabhia
Born 1978
Alexandre Saada
Born 1977
Alexis Gauthier
Born 1973
Boris Chambon
Born 1975
Naima Belkhiati
Born 1973
Cyrille Martinez
Born 1973
Boumedienne Allam
Born 1979
Jean-Christophe Ravier
Born 1979
Laurent Derobert
Born 1974
Rémi Rippert
Born 1971
Lionel Garcin
Born 1972
Nicolas Marx
Born 1974
Pierre-Yves Massot
Born 1977
Christophe Mouton
Born 1973
Éric Cérase
Born 1970
Yahel Chirinian
Born 1970
Karine Paturel
Born 1970
Sébastien Gimenez
Born 1974