Brindas
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Lyon |
| Canton | Vaugneray |
| Intercommunality | Vallons du Lyonnais |
| Mayor | Christiane Agarrat (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 232–371 m (761–1,217 ft) (avg. 326 m or 1,070 ft) |
| Land area1 | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,391 (2006]) |
| - Density | 478 /km2 (1,240 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69028/ 69126 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E / 45.7219°N 4.6942°E
Brindas is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.
Brindas is often regarded as the second home of Guignol, a French children's puppet show. Indeed the name of the village is often quoted in parts of Guignol with that of the town of Chaponost. Additionally, Pierre Neichthauser, mayor of Brindas from 1929 until 1940, was also the puppeteer for the character Gnafron in the Guignol Mourguet theatre.
[edit] See also
Communes of the Rhône department
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