Brignais

• Park and City Hall: Arriving at Brignais, park your car on the parking spaces located on the edge of City Hall Park. You will discover a wooded area of ​​three hectares, which sported a former mansion of the eighteenth century, became in 1985 the City Hall. See also, the interior courtyard and its old well on General de Gaulle street.
• The Genoese: The Genoese are friezes double or triple rows of round tiles forming a ledge under a roof or on the front of houses. These works are inspired by Italian architecture (Genoa) eighteenth and nineteenth century. They adorn the many entry gates of the old village houses Brignais, especially Cold Snack Street and street Giraudière.
• The presbytery: Look up and you find a niche and frescoes that decorated the old part of the presbytery, called Ash.
• The villa of the Giraudière: In 1982, Leonard May, MD, acquired the wooded property of 6000 m², located south of the town center. In 1838, the land is sold to Joan Fayolle. On the death of the latter, in 1866, Pierre Louis Deschet, notary Brignais, inherits. Around 1890, his son, Augustus Deschet, makes building the mansion we know today, on the site of old buildings previously demolished. In 1903, the park and the villa became the property of the Hoffmann family, and until 1996 they were acquired by the city of Brignais. The mansion has three floors with an area of ​​180 sqm each. The basement consists of two vaulted cellars. The sights of this villa are numerous: windows "to iris", collection of old electrical equipment, moldings, ornate cast iron radiators (one with warming), monumental staircase, mosaic fireplace plate. The villa is now dedicated to the associations of the town (including old Friends Brignais). Early Childhood Coordination is also taken up residence.
• Guy's Hospital Chauliac: Guy de Chauliac, illustrious surgeon of the Middle Ages, one of the fathers of modern medicine, practiced in Brignais to 1330. The square that bears his name is probably one of the symbols strong in the history of the city. It is located in the historic district of the former hospital Brignais. This medieval infrastructure placed outside the walls of the city, formed a quadrangle between Brain Cold streets Giraudière, the Reach and Ro. It housed a pharmacy, a chapel under the patronage of St. Margaret, dependencies rooms, courtyards and gardens for walking sick.
• The Old Bridge on Garon: At the entrance to Brignais, it housed the royal route from Lyon to Saint-Etienne. The building already existed in the Middle Ages, essentially comprises two stone arches of 4 meters. This bridge has a summit in donkey like many of his fellows at the time. The floor is composed of pebbles "Cat Heads" parapets and walls are covered with granite slabs. It is registered in the inventory of Historic Monuments of France since 1934. For the record, before the tests of time and human negligence which deteriorated the monument in 1399, the bailiff of Macon, seneschal of Lyon, has forced Brignais inhabitants of Vourles and to pay a tax to fix it.
• House Renaissance Niche: Place Gamboni, you will discover at number 11, one of the oldest houses in Brignais (also called Maison Forte). Here would have been installed the first mayor of the town in 1792. To see pushing the door, a spiral staircase. Architecture "snail" of city streets (rue Colonel Guillaud Street Round Street Hatters and rue Diot) is the location of the old ramparts. At number 20 of the street Colonel Guillaud, looking up, you can find a small niche.
• The St. Clair Church: This church is the most beautiful monument of Brignais artistic heritage. Dedicated to St. Clair (590-660), patron of the blind and visually impaired, its first foundations date back to 1859. It was built in place of the Church of the feudal era and the old cemetery. It is through public subscription and the common fund that this church has been possible. The architect Clair Weaver, born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon and Father Rival, parish priest, govern the construction of the building. The work of big works are completed in 1862. The building is in both its architecture and its furnishings, a remarkable collection of Gothic style of the thirteenth century, brought up to date in the nineteenth century. The bell, which dates from 1492, has been listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments November 27, 1905. See also the organ, important tool in 20 games, built in 1972, restored and installed Brignais in 1995.
• The Way of the Cross: since 1 November 2012, the Saint-Clair has a new monumental Stations of the Cross composed of 14 paintings by Patrick Marques and stretched directly on the wall of the nave by the City of Creation. Free visit to the church every day from 9am to 18pm, apart from religious ceremonies. Visit for groups from 10 persons on request 04 78 45 September 52 or by email at contact@valleedugarontourisme.fr

Brignais, nearly 140 associations are mobilizing to organize with the city include:

• In January: the living painters.
• In May: the spring fair.
• In June: the race of the night of St John and the music festival.
• July: the fireworks of the national holiday, drawn on 13 July.
• September: the aftermath of Tard-Venus, the Henry Anglade race and the Association Forum.
• November: the comic festival "The Golden Bull".
• December: Telethon and the "Festival of Lights" on December 8.

Remains of the Roman aqueduct of Gier, built in the first century AD, found in the valley Barret. You can see the arches of the bridge siphon arriving from Soucieu-en-Jarrest, which passed the lead pipes. We point out however that this remnant is located on private property. The Tourist Valley Garon organizes throughout the year for groups and from April to October for individual guided tours and excursions to discover this exceptional monument, do not hesitate to ask to April 78 45 09 52 and to contact@valleedugarontourisme.fr