Brignoles
Brignoles 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.
Notable people
It was the birthplace of:- Antoine Albalat, writer specialising in French literature.
- Louis of Toulouse, bishop of Toulouse.
- François de Porchères d'Arbaud,, poet
- , French soldier.
- , poet and author.
- Fabrice Hadjadj, philosopher and dramatist, teacher at the Lycée Sainte Jeanne d'Arc since 2002.
- , French film director.
- Joseph-Louis Lambot, the inventor of ferro-cement which led to the development of reinforced concrete.
- Catherine Matausch, French journalist.
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier, French actor.
- , French musician, died and buried in Brignoles.
- Victor Nicolas, French sculptor who created many monuments in nearby departments.
- Joseph Parrocel, French painter.
- , French film director and screenwriter.
- François Just Marie Raynouard, a French dramatist, linguist, writer and philologist.
Sport
- Amy Cissé, retired international basketball player.
- , retired rugby union player.
- Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer.
- Patrick Valéry, retired footballer.
Twin towns and sister cities
Brignoles is Twin [towns and sister cities|twinned] with:- Bruneck, Italy
- Groß-Gerau, Germany
- Szamotuły, Poland
- Tielt, Belgium