Brignoles

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.

Brignoles
Brinhòla (Occitan)
Subprefecture and commune
Place du Palais de Justice
Location of Brignoles
Brignoles
Brignoles
Coordinates: 43°24′21″N 6°03′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementBrignoles
CantonBrignoles
IntercommunalityCA Provence Verte
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Didier Brémond (LR)
Area
1
70.53 km2 (27.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
17,664
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83023 /83170
Elevation190–767 m (623–2,516 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their castle dates from the thirteenth century. In 2020, the commune of Brignoles had a population of 17,652.

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