Brindas
| Brindas | ||
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Left to right: The tower, the town hall and the church | ||
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  Brindas | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Brindas | ||
| Coordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E / 45.7219°N 4.6942°ECoordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E / 45.7219°N 4.6942°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Rhône | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Brignais | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes des Vallons du Lyonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Frédéric Jean | |
| Area1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 5,651 | |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69028 / 69126 | |
| Elevation |
232–371 m (761–1,217 ft) (avg. 326 m or 1,070 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Brindas is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
Geography
It lies about 15 km (9,5 mi) South-West of Lyon, but not included in the Metropolis of Lyon.
History
Brindas is often regarded as the second home of Guignol, a French puppet show from Lyon. The name of the village was often quoted in parts of Guignol plays as several Guignol entertainers used to spend holiday time in this village. Pierre Neichthauser, mayor of Brindas from 1929 until 1940, was also the puppeteer for the character Gnafron in his Guignol Mourguet theatre.
A Guignol museum-theater ("Musée-théâtre Guignol") was opened in Brindas in 2008 (year of Guignol's bicentenary).
See also
Communes of the Rhône department
References
External links
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