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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- Field: Sculptor Clear ×
0057 SCULPTOR
Antoine Le Moiturier
1425 - 1495
0085 SCULPTOR
Jean-Pancrace Chastel
1726 - 1793
0111 SCULPTOR
Jean-Louis Brian
1805 - 1864
0141 SCULPTOR
Jean Péru
1650 - 1723
0169 SCULPTOR
Joseph Brian
1801 - 1861
0210 SCULPTOR
Louis Guillaume Fulconis
1818 - 1873
0251 SCULPTOR
Honoré Guibert
1720 - 1791
0256 SCULPTOR
Auguste Baussan
1824 - 1907
0258 SCULPTOR
Noël Ruffier
1847 - 1921
0335 SCULPTOR
Paul Gaston Déprez
1872 - 1941
0341 SCULPTOR
Claude-André Férigoule
1863 - 1946
0394 SCULPTOR
Oscar Eichacker
1881 - 1961