Franchesse

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
Commune
The church in Franchesse
Location of Franchesse
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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  (2022)[2]	465
• Density	12/km2 (30/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

Historical 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]

See also

• Communes of the Allier department