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

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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.

  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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420 notable people

0301 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE

Henri Dominique Marius de Palys

1735 - 1803

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0302 ARTIST

Laurent Derobert

Born 1974

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0303 FOOTBALL

Laurie Saulnier

Born 1995

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0304 PSYCHOLOGIST

Jeanne Siaud-Facchin

Born 1957

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0305 BASKET

Rémi Rippert

Born 1971

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0306 ARCHITECT

Pierre-Joseph Christophle

1715 - 1781

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0307 RUGBY

Jordan Dezaria

Born 1996

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0308 POLITICIAN

Joseph Pézenas de Pluvinal

1754 - 1841

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0309 CONDUCTOR

Louis Cantin

1822 - 1893

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0310 COMPOSER

G.F. Imbert

1812 - 1886

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0311 DRIVER

Jean-Pierre Ballet

Born 1947

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0312 POET

Antoine Peyrol

1709 - 1779

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0313 POLITICIAN

Paul Pamard

1802 - 1872

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0314 PAINTER

Michel Bonnaud

1934 - 2008

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0315 RITTER

Guy de Pesteils

1344 - 1403

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0316 PAINTER

Hyacinthe Royet

1862 - 1926

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0317 BASKET

Maria Guramare

Born 2000

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0318 AUTHOR

Christian Étienne

Born 1949

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0319 FILS

Félix Hément

1827 - 1891

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0320 POET

Paul Manivet

1859 - 1930

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0321 FOOTBALL

Nicolas Cicut

Born 1983

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0322 PRELATE

Jean-Joseph de Fogasses d'Entrechaux de La Bastie

1704 - 1767

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0323 RELIGIOUS

Louis Athanase Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon —

1726 - 1789

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0324 PAINTER

Marius Saïn

1877 - 1961

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0325 PHYSICIAN

Robert Naquet

1923 - 2005

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0326 ACTOR

Fanny Carbonnel

Born 1988

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0327 SAXOPHONIST

Lionel Garcin

Born 1972

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0328 HANDBALL

Priscilla Marchal

Born 1991

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0329 POLITICIAN

Joseph Poncet

1791 - 1866

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0330 WRITER

Antoine de la Mère de Dieu

1591 - 1662

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0331 FOOTBALL

Nicolas Marx

Born 1974

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0332 LAWYER

Jules Barrême

1839 - 1886

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0333 PRELATE

Joseph de Guyon de Crochans

1674 - 1756

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0334 POLITICIAN

Agricol Minvielle

1764 - 1793

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0335 SCULPTOR

Paul Gaston Déprez

1872 - 1941

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0336 POLITICIAN

Charles Soullier

1763 - 1841

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0337 PRELATE

Marcel de Die

430 - 510

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0338 ARTIST

Ivan Chabert

1792 - 1859

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0339 BUSINESS

Jules-Félix Pernod

1871 - 1928

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0340 ACTOR

Paulette Arnoux

1925 - 2005

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0341 SCULPTOR

Claude-André Férigoule

1863 - 1946

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0342 DIPLOMAT

Hubert de Folard

1709 - 1799

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0343 POLITICIAN

Joseph Forbin des Issarts

1775 - 1851

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0344 BUSINESS

Jules-François Pernod

1827 - 1916

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0345 PHOTOGRAPHER

Pierre-Yves Massot

Born 1977

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0346 VICAR

Antoine-Joseph des Laurents

1713 - 1785

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0347 FILM

Daniel Cling

Born 1963

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0348 PLAYER

Louis Jouffret

Born 1995

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0349 WRITER

Alain Dubrieu

1947 - 2002

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0350 BUSINESS

Célestin Montcocol

1879 - 1981

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0351 POLITICIAN

Jean-Pierre Lambertin

Born 1945

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0352 GUITAR

Rémi Charmasson

Born 1961

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0353 PAINTER

Marie Parrocel

1743 - 1824

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0354 HOCKEY

Matthieu Frécon

Born 1989

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0355 POLITICIAN

Scipion de Nicolaï

1780 - 1843

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0356 FILM

Christophe Mouton

Born 1973

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0357 POLITICIAN

Auguste de Cambis d'Orsan

1781 - 1860

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0358 POLITICIAN

Paul Couston

1903 - 1989

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0359 MANUFACTURER

Raoul Nanty

Born 1882

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0360 BASKET

Éric Cérase

Born 1970

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0361 LOVER

Claire De Forbin

1908 - 1992

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0362 POLITICIAN

César Joannis de Verclos

1786 - 1861

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0363 LIBÉRATION

Jacques Brunschwig-Bordier

1905 - 1977

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0364 PRELATE

Charles de Saint-Sixte

1557 - 1614

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0365 SINGER

La sale Famine de Valfunde

Born 1981

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0366 PAINTER

Charles Barbantan

1845 - 1932

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0367 PRELATE

Louis Alphonse de Suarèz

1642 - 1685

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0368 PRIEST

Ignace-François de Joannis de Verclos

1733 - 1801

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0369 POLITICIAN

Eugène Magne

1873 - 1950

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0370 ARTIST

Yahel Chirinian

Born 1970

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0371 POLITICIAN

Jacques de Cambis d'Orsan

1810 - 1847

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0372 SPORT

Patrick Serra

1962 - 2013

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0373 PLAYER

Laurent Lambert

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0374 POLITICIAN

Charles-François de Guilhem de Clermont-Lodève �

1749 - 1814

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0375 FOOTBALL

Richard Martin (footballer, born 1962)

Born 1962

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0376 POLITICIAN

Jean Du Demaine

Born 1836

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0377 PRIEST

François Étienne

1763 - 1836

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0378 PRIEST

Gilles de Seytres

Died 1626

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0379 MISSING

Pierre Simon Bouchet

1748 - 1814

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0380 PRELATE

Louis-Joseph-Crispin des Achards de La Baume

1721 - 1793

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0381 SPORT

Mauricette Colavito

Born 1945

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0382 PRELATE

Charles Joseph de Suarès

1618 - 1670

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0383 PRIEST

Pierre de Forlì

Died 1559

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0384 ENGINEER

Nathalie Vidal

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0385 PRELATE

Paul-Loup de Salières de Fosseran

1682 - 1758

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0386 AEROSPACE

René Dorand

1898 - 1981

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0387 LAWYER

Joseph Teissier de Cadillan

1822 - 1882

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0388 POLITICIAN

Charles de Calvière

1810 - 1871

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0389 LAWYER

Gaston Amblard

1924 - 2009

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0390 JOURNALIST

Max Léon

1924 - 2002

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0391 BOTANIST

Dominique Bouchet-Doumenq

1771 - 1844

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0392 ENTREPRENEUR

Raoul Mattei

1890 - 1970

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0393 OFFICIER

François de Capellis

1711 - 1772

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0394 SCULPTOR

Oscar Eichacker

1881 - 1961

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0395 ARCHITECT

Pierre Bondon

1716 - 1781

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0396 DESSINATEUR

Laurent Melki

Born 1960

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0397 MILITAR

Joseph L'Espine

1736 - 1826

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0398 PLAYER

Patrice Blachère

Born 1960

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0399 CHOREOGRAPHER

Gilles Reichert

Born 1966

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0400 SPORT

Karine Paturel

Born 1970

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0401 MISSING

Henri de Suarez d'Aulan

1704 - 1775

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0402 PHYSICIAN

Joseph Gastaldy

1741 - 1805

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0403 DRIVER

Roland Biancone

Died 2007

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0404 MISSING

Gabriel Minvielle (Avignon)

1768 - 1802

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0405 FOOTBALL

Sébastien Gimenez

Born 1974

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0406 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE

André Pacifique Peyre

1743 - 1796

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0407 MONK

Jean Faci

Died 1463

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0408 PRIEST

Louis Poule

1703 - 1781

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0409 AEROSPACE

Jean Cabrière

1915 - 2010

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0410 PLAYER

Philippe Lecouls

Born 1962

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0411 FLYING ACE

Paul Gastin

1886 - 1976

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0412 MISSING

André Monleau

1759 - 1810

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0413 FLYING ACE

Victor Régnier

1889 - 1966

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0414 PLAYER

Christophe Rozier

Born 1982

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0415 CHEMIST

Paul Nicolardot

1871 - 1945

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0416 PRELATE

Pons de Sade

Died 1473

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0417 LAWYER

Antoine Mulet

Born 1502

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0418 PIANIST

Thomas Girard (pianiste)

Born 1963

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0419 NATURALIST

Maurice Palun

1783 - 1866

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0420 PRELATE

Pierre de Surville

Born 1480

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