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Brignais
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Brignais is a commune in France, situated in the Rhône department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Brignais and is located in the arrondissement of Villefranche-sur-Saône. The town has a population of 12,503, comprising 5,592 males and 5,842 females, with residents known as Brignairot. Its postal code is 69530.
The commune covers an area of 10.36 square kilometers and shares borders with Chaponost, Soucieu-en-Jarrest, Saint-Genis-Laval, and Vourles. Brignais is twinned with Ponsacco and Hirschberg an der Bergstraße. A place of worship is located within the city limits.
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Place details
- Locality
- Brignais
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 12,427
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Brignais
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Brignais_vue_du_pont_vieux.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Brignais seen from the old bridge
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Brignais (Rhône).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lyon
- French commune.canton
- Brignais
- French commune.INSEE
- 69027
- French commune.postal code
- 69530
- French commune.mayor
- Serge Berard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Vallée du Garon
- French commune.elevation m
- 300
- French commune.elevation min m
- 203
- French commune.elevation max m
- 331
- French commune.area km2
- 10.36
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Brignais
- Demonym
- Brignairot
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Rhône
- Population
- 12503
- Area
- 10.36
- Elevation
- 236
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Brignais
- Shares border with
- Orliénas
- Official website
- www.brignais.com
- Image
- Brignais vue du pont vieux.jpg
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- Commons category
- Brignais
- postal code
- 69530
- twinned administrative body
- Hirschberg an der Bergstraße
- associated electoral district
- canton of Brignais
- male population
- 5592
- female population
- 5842
- P8168
- Santa Barbara County
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-78-05-15-11
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- List of successive mayors
- Organisations
- Population
- Landmarks
- Gallery
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- References
Brignais () is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
==History== During the Hundred Years War, was the scene of the Battle of Brignais in April 1362 between the royal army of John II and an amalgamation of mercenary companies Tard-Venus (the late comers). These mercenaries had been made unemployed after the Treaty of Brétigny in 1360 and subsequent period of peace between England and France spanning 1360-1369. They had formed a Free company, one of many that plundered much of central and southern France. The battle lasting two days, led to a devastating defeat of the royal army with the death and capture of many of the senior commanders. The site of the battle is still called the Chemin des Tard-Venus.
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