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
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Fernand Sardou
1910 - 1976
Loïc Corbery
Born 1976
Antoine Trial
1737 - 1795
Antoine Saint-John
Born 1940
Antonin Berval
1891 - 1966
Bruno Raffaelli
Born 1950
Marc Chevalier (chanteur)
1920 - 2013
Roger Joubert
1929 - 2010
Lou Tchimoukow
1878 - 1963
Caroline Cartier (actrice)
1948 - 1991
Jean-Marie Bon
1923 - 1998
Clémentine Domptail
Born 1980
Blanche Barretta
1855 - 1939
Naima Belkhiati
Born 1973
Nadine Delanoë
Born 1950
Marie Grisier-Montbazon
1859 - 1922
Fanny Carbonnel
Born 1988
Paulette Arnoux
1925 - 2005