Franchesse (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ʃɛs]) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. The linguist Frantz Brunet (1879–1965) was born in Franchesse.
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Franchesse | |
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Commune | |
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 | 475 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/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. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 624 | — |
| 1968 | 675 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 552 | −18.2% |
| 1982 | 539 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 532 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 451 | −15.2% |
| 2008 | 453 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 456 | +0.7% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
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