Brignais

Sister cities

• Ponsacco
• Hirschberg an der Bergstraße

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 13601369. 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.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,926
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,685
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,159
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,917
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,712
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,565
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,395
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,369

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
  8 km W of Chapareillan, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-01-24
  7 km S of Le Cheylard, France
• M 3 — 2008-01-05
  2 km N of Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, France
• M 2.5 — 2007-10-18
  3 km SE of Arlanc, France
• M 3.1 — 2007-07-09
  France
• M 2.6 — 2007-05-23
  3 km W of Jasseron, France