Fransèches
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| Fransèches | |
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  Fransèches | |
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Location within Limousin region  Fransèches | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°03′01″E / 46.0194°N 2.0503°ECoordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°03′01″E / 46.0194°N 2.0503°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Delprato |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 240 |
| • Population2 Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23086 / 23480 |
| Elevation |
372–617 m (1,220–2,024 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Fransèches is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 325 | — |
| 1968 | 341 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 287 | −15.8% |
| 1982 | 248 | −13.6% |
| 1990 | 239 | −3.6% |
| 1999 | 267 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 240 | −10.1% |
Sights
Sculptures at Masgot
Wall sculptures
- The thirteenth-century church.
- The nineteenth-century sculptures at the village of Masgot.
See also
References
External links
- Fransèches on the Quid website (French)
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