Brignoles
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Commune of Brignoles | |
Location | |
Longitude | 6° 4' E |
Latitude | 43° 24' N |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Brignoles |
Canton | Brignoles |
Intercommunality | Comté de Provence |
Mayor | Jean-Pierre Guercin |
Statistics | |
Land area¹ | 70.69 km² |
Population² (2005) |
15,000 |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 83023/ 83170 |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
Brignoles is a town and commune of southeastern France, in the Var département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Population 11,000.
It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence. Their castle dates from the 13th century.
It was the birthplace of Saint Louis of Toulouse (1274-1297).