Brignoles
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Commune of Brignoles |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Brignoles |
| Canton | Brignoles |
| Intercommunality | Comté de Provence |
| Mayor | Jean-Pierre Guercin |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 70.69 km² |
| Population² (2005) |
16,000 |
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| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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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 16,000.
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) and of the French actor, Jean-Baptiste Maunier.
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