Guignol is a French puppet show for children.

The character of Guignol was devised between 1810 and 1812 by Laurent Mourguet, an unemployed workman from Lyon, supposedly in his own image.

Guignol has a friend, Gnafron, and an opponent, the Gendarme Flageolet

External link

http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/performance/ltg/