Franchesse
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Franchesse | |
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 The church in Franchesse | |
 Location of Franchesse | |
  Franchesse Location within France  Franchesse Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′15″N 3°02′15″E / 46.6375°N 3.0375°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Bourbon-l'Archambault |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Bourbonnais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Gérard Vernis[1] |
Area 1 | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
| 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 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Franchesse (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ʃɛs]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. The linguist Frantz Brunet (1879–1965) was born in Franchesse.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 675 | — |
| 1975 | 552 | −2.83% |
| 1982 | 539 | −0.34% |
| 1990 | 532 | −0.16% |
| 1999 | 451 | −1.82% |
| 2007 | 453 | +0.06% |
| 2012 | 456 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 471 | +0.65% |
| 2023 | 449 | −0.79% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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