Planchez | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 47.1375°N 4.0175°W |
Insee: | 58210 |
Postal Code: | 58230 |
Arrondissement: | Château-Chinon (Ville) |
Canton: | Château-Chinon |
Mayor: | Laurent Librero[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Elevation Min M: | 349 |
Elevation Max M: | 726 |
Area Km2: | 43.65 |
Planchez (in French pronounced as /plɑ̃ʃe/) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[2]
In World War II, during the German occupation of France, the area around Planchez was a focus for the Maquis. On 25 June 1944, as a collective punishment, the village was burned by German forces.
On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 301.