Brignoles
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| Commune of Brignoles | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 6° 4' E |
| Latitude | 43° 24' N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Département | 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 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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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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