- Brignoles
French commune
nomcommune=Brignoles
Coat of arms of Brignoles
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Var ("sous-préfecture")
arrondissement=Brignoles
canton=Brignoles
insee=83023
cp= 83170
maire= Jean-Pierre Guercin
mandat=
intercomm= Comté de Provence
longitude= 6.06154583
latitude= 43.40582463
alt moy=
alt mini=
alt maxi=
hectares=
km²=70.69
sans= 16,000
date-sans=2005
dens=
date-dens=2005Brignoles 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 the13th century .It was the birthplace of
Saint Louis of Toulouse (1274 -1297 ) and of the French actor,Jean-Baptiste Maunier .As of 2008, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, son of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, has been enrolled in school in Brignoles. [http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Celebrities/0,,2-1225-2108_2340103,00.html]
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