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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Giacomo Colonna (évêque)
1300 - 1341
François Genet
1640 - 1702
Joseph-Dominique de Cheylus
1717 - 1797
Jean Vincent de Tulles
Died 1669
Louis-Marie de Suarez d'Aulan
1696 - 1785
Jean de Tulles (died 1608)
Died 1608
Jean-Joseph de Fogasses d'Entrechaux de La Bastie
1704 - 1767
Joseph de Guyon de Crochans
1674 - 1756
Marcel de Die
430 - 510
Charles de Saint-Sixte
1557 - 1614
Louis Alphonse de Suarèz
1642 - 1685
Louis-Joseph-Crispin des Achards de La Baume
1721 - 1793
Charles Joseph de Suarès
1618 - 1670
Paul-Loup de Salières de Fosseran
1682 - 1758
Pons de Sade
Died 1473
Pierre de Surville
Born 1480