Brindas

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).

Geography

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

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  5,091
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  4,849
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,143
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,844
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,576
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,566
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  3,554
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,495

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2025-05-06
  8 km W of Chapareillan, 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
• M 2.7 — 2007-05-07
  2 km N of Tain-l'Hermitage, France