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Fransèches

Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°03′01″E / 46.0194°N 2.0503°E / 46.0194; 2.0503
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Fransèches
The church and surrounding buildings in Fransèches
The church and surrounding buildings in Fransèches
Location of Fransèches
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Fransèches is located in France
Fransèches
Fransèches
Fransèches is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Fransèches
Fransèches
Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°03′01″E / 46.0194°N 2.0503°E / 46.0194; 2.0503
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Delprato[1]
Area
1
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
242
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23086 /23480
Elevation372–617 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.

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

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962325—    
1968341+4.9%
1975287−15.8%
1982248−13.6%
1990239−3.6%
1999267+11.7%
2008240−10.1%

Sights

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

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.