Lavaufranche

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Location of Lavaufranche

(2020–2026) Patrice Orsal^[1]Area

16.34 km² (6.31 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

240 • Density15/km² (38/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23104 /23600

Elevation375–485 m (1,230–1,591 ft)
(avg. 416 m or 1,365 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lavaufranche (French pronunciation: [lavofʁɑ̃ʃ]; Occitan: La Vau Francha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D7, D917 and the D67 roads. The Petite Creuse river flows through the commune, which is also served by a TER railway.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	431	—
1968	445	+3.2%
1975	367	−17.5%
1982	304	−17.2%
1990	231	−24.0%
1999	246	+6.5%
2008	243	−1.2%

Sights

The commanderie of the Knights of Saint John, dating from the twelfth century.
The twelfth-century chapel.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.