| Franchesse | |
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| Commune | |
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The church in Franchesse
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| Coordinates: 46°38′15″N 3°02′15″E / 46.6375°N 3.0375°ECoordinates: 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 (2014–2020) | Gérard Vernis |
| Area1 | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 456 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03117 /03160 |
| Elevation | 204–322 m (669–1,056 ft) (avg. 319 m or 1,047 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Franchesse is a commune in the Allier department in central France. The linguist Frantz Brunet (1879–1965) was born in Franchesse.