Villefranche-le-Château

Villefranche-le-Château
Vilafrancha dau Chastèu (Occitan)
Location of Villefranche-le-Château
Villefranche-le-Château
Villefranche-le-Château
Coordinates: 44°13′16″N 5°31′23″E / 44.221°N 5.523°E / 44.221; 5.523
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementNyons
CantonNyons et Baronnies
Government
  Mayor (20222026) Eliane Gauthier
Area
1
7.42 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
18
  Density2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26375 /26560
Elevation783–1,364 m (2,569–4,475 ft)
(avg. 832 m or 2,730 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villefranche-le-Château (French: [vilfʁɑ̃ʃ ʃɑto]; Vivaro-Alpine: Vilafrancha dau Chastèu) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.