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×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Avignon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 33 notable births.

What Avignon Is Known For

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Painter is Avignon's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (44).

Avignon over-indexes on prelate22.4× the global rate.

Avignon under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Painter44
  2. Politician36
  3. Football29
  4. Player18
  5. Actor18
  6. Prelate16
  7. Writer13
  8. Poet13
  1. Prelate1622.4×
  2. Conductor65.6×
  3. Driver64.6×
  4. Sculptor124.4×
  5. Painter444.0×
  6. Poet133.0×
  7. Physician72.4×
  8. Player182.2×
  1. Football290.6×

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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Showing 18 of 420 notable people

0015 PLAYER

Benoît Paire

Born 1989

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0055 PLAYER

Mathias Bourgue

Born 1994

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0110 PLAYER

Ludovic Radosavljevic

Born 1989

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0120 PLAYER

Damien Tussac

Born 1988

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0145 PLAYER

Vincent Martin (rugby union)

Born 1992

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0148 PLAYER

Fabrice Soulier

Born 1969

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0159 PLAYER

Tony Gigot

Born 1990

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0165 PLAYER

Malik Hamadache

Born 1988

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0172 PLAYER

Fouad Yaha

Born 1996

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0181 PLAYER

Benjamin Jullien

Born 1995

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0208 PLAYER

Michel Konieck

Born 1972

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0212 PLAYER

Raouia Rouabhia

Born 1978

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0250 PLAYER

Boumedienne Allam

Born 1979

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0348 PLAYER

Louis Jouffret

Born 1995

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0373 PLAYER

Laurent Lambert

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0398 PLAYER

Patrice Blachère

Born 1960

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0410 PLAYER

Philippe Lecouls

Born 1962

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0414 PLAYER

Christophe Rozier

Born 1982

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