Fransèches (French pronunciation: ​[fʁɑ̃sɛʃ]; Occitan: Franceschas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Fransèches
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Fransèches
Location of Fransèches
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Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°03′01″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel Delprato[1]
Area 1	18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	244
• Density	13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23086 /23480
Elevation	372–617 m (1,220–2,024 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D53, D16, D55 and the D60 roads.

Population

Sights

• The thirteenth-century church.
• The nineteenth-century sculptures at the village of Masgot.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

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