Fréchou (French pronunciation: [fʁeʃu]; Occitan: Lo Hrèisho) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The town is known for being the site of the pseudo-apparitions that led to the founding of the dissident Traditionalist Catholic schismatic sectarian group Fraternité Notre-Dame.[3]
Fréchou | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fréchou  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°05′09″N 0°19′18″E / 44.0858°N 0.3217°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Nérac |
| Canton | L'Albret |
| Intercommunality | Albret Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Apparitio[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 226 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47103 /47600 |
| Elevation | 52–142 m (171–466 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Visitor tracking".
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