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Villefranche-de-Conflent |
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Villefranche-de-Conflent
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Prades |
| Mayor | François Galte (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 390–1,395 m (1,280–4,577 ft) (avg. 432 m/1,417 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 244 (2006) |
| - Density | 55 /km2 (140 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66223/ 66500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Villefranche-de-Conflent (Catalan: Vilafranca de Conflent) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in south of France.
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The original town dates from 1098 and is fortified because of its strategic position in lands that changed hands between French and Spanish occupation.
The town is tightly packed within the original castle walls and is bounded on one side by the road running up into the Cerdagne and on the other by the Conflent of the rivers Tet and Cady.
The Fortifications of Vauban consists of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France. They were designed by Vauban (1633–1707), and were added in 2008 to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Villefranche-de-Conflent is the start and finish train station for the scenic 'Train Jaune' Yellow train.
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