Brignoles
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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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Historical populationYearPop.±% p.a.19689,051—19759,995+1.43%198210,412+0.59%199011,239+0.96%199912,487+1.18%200715,679+2.89%201216,454+0.97%201717,179+0.87%202317,850+0.64%Source: INSEE | ||
| 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% |
| 2023 | 17,850 | +0.64% |
| Source: INSEE |
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.
- Louis Iglesias (born 2008), racing driver
- Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931–2014), French footballer.
- Patrick Valéry (born 1969), retired footballer.
Twin towns and sister cities
Brignoles is twinned with:
See also
External links
- (in French)
- Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort (1911). "Brignoles". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol.4 (11thed.). p.571.