Villefranche-sur-Cher
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay | |
| Canton | Selles-sur-Cher | |
| Community association | Romorantinais et du Monestois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 18 ′ N , 1 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 82–123 m | |
| surface | 27.23 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,667 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 98 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41200 | |
| INSEE code | 41280 | |
| Website | www.villefranchesurcher.com | |
Villefranche-sur-Cher is a French commune with a population of 2,667 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire . It belongs to the arrondissement Romorantin-Lanthenay and the canton of Selles-sur-Cher . The inhabitants are called Francvillois .
geography
Villefranche-sur-Cher is located on the Canal de Berry and the Cher River . Villefranche-sur-Cher is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Romorantin-Lanthenay in the north, Villeherviers in the northeast, Langon in the east, Saint-Julien-sur-Cher in the south, La Chapelle-Montmartin in the south and southwest, Gièvres in the west and southwest and Pruniers -en-Sologne in the north-west.
The A85 autoroute and the former Route nationale 76 run through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| 1,527 | 1,540 | 1,743 | 2,055 | 2,298 | 2,409 | 2,587 | 2,746 |
Attractions
- Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church from the 12th century, monument historique
- House from the 13th century, Monument historique
- Grand Cross, Monument historique
- House of the Templars from the 12th century and former headquarters of the Templars
- La Prévostière Castle
