|
Brignoles |
|
|
Brignoles
|
|
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Brignoles |
| Intercommunality | Comté de Provence |
| Mayor | Claude Gilardo |
| Statistics | |
| Land area1 | 70.69 km2 (27.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 15,383 (2006) |
| - Density | 218 /km2 (560 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83023/ 83170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Brignoles is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence. Their castle dates from the thirteenth century.
It was the birthplace of: