Brignoles

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Commune of Brignoles
Location
Longitude 6° 4' E
Latitude 43° 24' N
Administration
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).
France

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).

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