Brindas

Brindas (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ̃da]) is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

Brindas
Commune
Left to right: The tower, the town hall and the church
Coat of arms
Location of Brindas
Brindas Show map of France Brindas Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Brignais
Intercommunality	Vallons du Lyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Jean[1]
Area 1	11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,718
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69028 /69126
Elevation	232–371 m (761–1,217 ft) (avg. 326 m or 1,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

It lies about 15 km (9,5 mi) South-West of Lyon, but not included in the Metropolis of Lyon.

History

Brindas is often regarded as the second home of Guignol, a French puppet show from Lyon. The name of the village was often quoted in parts of Guignol plays as several Guignol entertainers used to spend holiday time in this village. Pierre Neichthauser, mayor of Brindas from 1929 until 1940, was also the puppeteer for the character Gnafron in his Guignol Mourguet theatre.

A Guignol museum-theater ("Musée-théâtre Guignol") was opened in Brindas in 2008 (year of Guignol's bicentenary).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,560	—
1975	2,097	+4.32%
1982	3,204	+6.24%
1990	3,555	+1.31%
1999	4,555	+2.79%
2007	5,341	+2.01%
2012	5,651	+1.13%
2017	6,174	+1.79%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

Communes of the Rhône department