Villefranque, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Villefranque
Milafranga (Basque) | |
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The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Villefranque | |
Villefranque Villefranque | |
| Coordinates: 43°26′18″N 1°27′05″W / 43.4383°N 1.4514°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Nive-Adour |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Saint-Esteven |
Area 1 | 17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 3,069 |
| • Density | 178.7/km2 (462.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64558 /64990 |
| Elevation | 0–131 m (0–430 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villefranque (French pronunciation: [vilfʁɑ̃k]; Occitan: Vila Franca; Basque: Milafranga) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd. Villefranque station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.