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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- Art & Design
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
- Field: Writer Clear ×
0004 WRITER
Pierre Boulle
1912 - 1994
0013 WRITER
Henri Bosco
1888 - 1976
0049 WRITER
Yves Berger
1931 - 2004
0068 WRITER
Patrick Baud
Born 1979
0082 WRITER
Henri Blaze de Bury
1813 - 1888
0088 WRITER
Adrien Bosc
Born 1986
0189 WRITER
François Lacombe (écrivain)
1726 - 1795
0207 WRITER
Gil Jouanard
Born 1937
0245 WRITER
Cyrille Martinez
Born 1973
0263 WRITER
Marianne-Agnès Falques
1720 - 1773
0283 WRITER
Simon Reboulet
1687 - 1752
0330 WRITER
Antoine de la Mère de Dieu
1591 - 1662
0349 WRITER
Alain Dubrieu
1947 - 2002