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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Bernard Kouchner
Born 1939
Edmond Alphandéry
Born 1943
Guy Héraud
1920 - 2003
Karim Zéribi
Born 1966
Taxile Delord
1815 - 1877
Jean-François Cesarini
1970 - 2020
Étienne Antoine Boulogne
1747 - 1825
Fabrice Brun
Born 1968
Jean Duprat (Avignon)
1760 - 1793
Agricol Moureau
1766 - 1842
Michèle Fournier-Armand
Born 1946
Guy Ravier
Born 1937
Maurice Charrier
Born 1949
Amine El Khatmi
Born 1987
Louis Puy
1911 - 1965
Jean Poudevigne
1922 - 2019
Bernard Remacle
1805 - 1871
Jean Autrand
1878 - 1941
Amans de Robert d'Aqueria de Rochegude
1782 - 1865
Guillaume Puy
1751 - 1820
Joseph Pézenas de Pluvinal
1754 - 1841
Paul Pamard
1802 - 1872
Joseph Poncet
1791 - 1866
Agricol Minvielle
1764 - 1793
Charles Soullier
1763 - 1841
Joseph Forbin des Issarts
1775 - 1851
Jean-Pierre Lambertin
Born 1945
Scipion de Nicolaï
1780 - 1843
Auguste de Cambis d'Orsan
1781 - 1860
Paul Couston
1903 - 1989
César Joannis de Verclos
1786 - 1861
Eugène Magne
1873 - 1950
Jacques de Cambis d'Orsan
1810 - 1847
Charles-François de Guilhem de Clermont-Lodève �
1749 - 1814
Jean Du Demaine
Born 1836
Charles de Calvière
1810 - 1871