Lavaufranche

Lavaufranche
Commune
Commanderie of the Knights of St. John
Location of Lavaufranche
Lavaufranche Location within France Lavaufranche Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°19′17″N 2°16′20″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrice Orsal
Area 1	16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	232
• Density	14.2/km2 (36.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23104 /23600
Elevation	375–485 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.	±% p.a.
1968	445	—
1975	367	−2.72%
1982	304	−2.65%
1990	231	−3.37%
1999	246	+0.70%
2007	240	−0.31%
2012	248	+0.66%
2017	245	−0.24%
2023	232	−0.90%
Source: INSEE

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department