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
The church in Franchesse
Location of Franchesse
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Franchesse is located in France
Franchesse
Franchesse
Franchesse is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Franchesse
Franchesse
Coordinates: 46°38′15″N 3°02′15″E / 46.6375°N 3.0375°E / 46.6375; 3.0375
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonBourbon-l'Archambault
IntercommunalityBocage Bourbonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Vernis[1]
Area
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40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
480
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03117 /03160
Elevation204–322 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE