Franchesse
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Franchesse (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ʃɛs]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. The linguist Frantz Brunet (1879–1965) was born in Franchesse.
Franchesse | |
|---|---|
 The church in Franchesse | |
 Location of Franchesse | |
  Franchesse  Franchesse | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′15″N 3°02′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Vernis[1] |
Area 1 | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 449 |
| • Density | 11.2/km2 (28.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03117 /03160 |
| Elevation | 204–322 m (669–1,056 ft) (avg. 319 m or 1,047 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 675 | — |
| 1975 | 552 | −2.83% |
| 1982 | 539 | −0.34% |
| 1990 | 532 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 451 | −1.82% |
| 2009 | 447 | −0.09% |
| 2014 | 459 | +0.53% |
| 2020 | 479 | +0.71% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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