Brindas

Brindas
Brindas
Commune
	Left to right: The tower, the town hall and the church
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E / 45.7219°N 4.6942°ECoordinates: 45°43′19″N 4°41′39″E / 45.7219°N 4.6942°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Lyon
Canton	Brignais
Intercommunality	Vallons du Lyonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Jean
Area 1	11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	6,315
• Density	560/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.

Brindas is a commune of the Rhône department in eastern France.

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. , mayor of Brindas from 1929 until 1940, was also the puppeteer for the character in his Guignol Mourguet theatre.

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