- Brindas
Brindas is a village and commune in the Rhône "département",
France , 15 km southwest ofLyon . It is the location of a littleairport , bearing the code "ICAO LFKL", near Lyon.* Code Postal: 69126
* Population: 4638
* Area: 11.27 km²
* Altitude: 326 mBrindas is often regarded as the second home of "
Guignol ", a French children'spuppet show . Indeed the name of the village is often quoted in parts of "Guignol" with that of the town ofChaponost . Additionally,Pierre Neichthauser , mayor of Brindas from 1929 until 1940, was also thepuppeteer for the character "Gnafron " in the "Guignol Mourguet" theatre.External links
* [http://www.brindas.com Brindas non-official website]
* [http://www.guignolsland.com Brindas & Guignol website]
* [http://joan-of-arc-studies.org/index.php?Gazetteer-Brindas Gazetteer Entry]
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