Brignoles
Subprefecture of Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Subprefecture and commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Brignoles Brinhòla (Occitan) | ||
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Subprefecture and commune | ||
Place du Palais de Justice | ||
Coat of arms | ||
Location of Brignoles | ||
(2020–2026) Didier Brémond[1] (LR) | | |
Area 1 | 70.53 km2 (27.23 sq mi) | |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,664 | |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 83023 /83170 | |
Elevation | 190–767 m (623–2,516 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Brignoles (French pronunciation: [bʁiɲɔl]; Occitan: Brinhòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Alongside Draguignan, it is one of two subprefectures in Var.
It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their castle dates from the thirteenth century. In 2020, the commune of Brignoles had a population of 17,652.
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,051 | — |
1975 | 9,995 | +1.43% |
1982 | 10,412 | +0.59% |
1990 | 11,239 | +0.96% |
1999 | 12,487 | +1.18% |
2007 | 15,679 | +2.89% |
2012 | 16,454 | +0.97% |
2017 | 17,179 | +0.87% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Notable people
It was the birthplace of:
- Antoine Albalat (1856–1935), writer specialising in French literature.
- Louis of Toulouse (1274–1297), bishop of Toulouse.
- François de Porchères d'Arbaud, (1590-1640), poet
- Louis Paul Baille de Saint-Pol [fr] (1768-1821), French soldier.
- François Guisol [fr] (1803–1874), poet and author.
- Fabrice Hadjadj (born 1971), philosopher and dramatist, teacher at the Lycée Sainte Jeanne d'Arc since 2002.
- Jean-Jacques Jauffret [fr] (born 1965), French film director.
- Joseph-Louis Lambot (1814–1887), the inventor of ferro-cement which led to the development of reinforced concrete.
- Catherine Matausch (born 1960), French journalist.
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier (born 1990), French actor.
- René Morizur [fr] (1944–2009), French musician, died and buried in Brignoles.
- Victor Nicolas (1906–1979), French sculptor who created many monuments in nearby departments.
- Joseph Parrocel (1646–1704), French painter.
- Christian Philibert [fr] (born 1965), French film director and screenwriter.
- François Just Marie Raynouard, (1761-1836) a French dramatist, linguist, writer and philologist.
Sport
- Amy Cissé (born 1969), retired international basketball player.
- Manu Diaz [fr] (born 1955), retired rugby union player.
- Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French footballer.
- Patrick Valéry (born 1969), retired footballer.
Twin towns and sister cities
Brignoles is twinned with:[4]
- Bruneck, Italy
- Groß-Gerau, Germany
- Szamotuły, Poland
- Tielt, Belgium
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Villes jumelées". brignoles.fr (in French). Brignoles. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brignoles.
- Official website of Brignoles (in French)
- Tourist Office
- Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1911). "Brignoles" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). p. 571.
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