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Franca, Brazil

Franca is a town of 365,494 people in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Population365,494 GeoNames
RegionSão Paulo
Elevation992 m 3,255 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Nearest airportTenente Lund Pressoto Airport (FRC) 6 km

Why visit Franca

Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 39 parks and trails, 57 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum.

Things to do3

Teatro Municipal José Cyrino Goulart

Cinema and theater · 1.1 km

250 Rua Nabi Haber, Franca

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Teatro Popular Oscar Neymar

Cinema and theater · 1.9 km

120 Rua Ouro Preto

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Tetaro Judas Iscariotes

Cinema and theater · 1.2 km

395 Rua José Marques Garcia, Franca

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Museums and landmarks16

José Chiachiri Municipal Historical Museum

Museum

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Casa da Cultura e do Artista Francano

Museum

1516 Rua Doutor Alcindo Ribeiro Conrado, Franca

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Clube AEC Castelinho

Monument and historic site · 2.0 km

351 Avenida Miguel Sábio de Mello, Franca, SP

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Fazendinha zoomix

Monument and historic site · 1.8 km

1824 Rua Francisco Tasso, Franca, SP

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Museu

Museum

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Museu da Imagem e do Som

Museum

2210 Rua Campos Salles, Franca

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Museu Histórico Municipal José Chiachiri

Museum

2010 Rua Campos Salles, Franca

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Paroquia Menino Jesus de Praga e Santa Ifigenia- Diocese de Franca

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

605 Rua Sacramento, Franca

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Biblioteca

Museum · 0.8 km

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Casa do Artista Francano

Museum

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CULTURA

Museum

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Estátua Padre Anchieta

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds39

Praça Nossa Senhora Aparecida

Park · 2.1 km

Rua Rio Grande do Sul, Franca SP

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Amazonas

Park · 1.5 km

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Bosque Allan Kardec

Park · 1.6 km

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castelinho

Park · 2.0 km

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descampado Soc Benef da Igreja Evangelica Assembleia de Deus de Franca

Park · 1.3 km

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Dr João Batista Liporoni

Park · 1.2 km

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espaço a sombra de arvore frondosa Soc Benef da Igreja Evangelica Assembleia de Deus de Fr

Park · 1.3 km

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Estádio Coronel Nho Chico

Sports field and stadium

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Estádio de Futebol Lanchão

Sports field and stadium · 1.7 km

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fazendinha lazer

Park · 1.9 km

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nicacio

Park · 0.8 km

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parque esportivo

Park · 2.5 km

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27 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes57

Bistrô Retrô Bar

Restaurant · Brazilian · 0.6 km

2349 Rua Campos Salles

Mo-Sa 11:00-14:01, 18:30-00:00

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Pizzaria do Gaúcho

Restaurant · Pizza, Espetinho · 1.4 km

2855 Rua São Francisco, Franca

Mo-Sa 18:00-23:30

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Esfihazza

Restaurant · Arab

1113 Rua General Carneiro

Su, Tu-Th 18:00-23:00; Mo 09:00-09:00, 09:00-09:00; Fr-Sa 18:00-00:00

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Olinto Café

Cafe · Regional, Coffee Shop

1396 Rua Monsenhor Rosa, Franca

Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00

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Cups'n'Mugs Café

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Regional

1318 Rua Floriano Peixoto, Franca

Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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Amarelinho Refeições

Restaurant · Regional

1380 Rua General Telles, Franca

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Armazém 43

Bar and pub · 1.3 km

970 Rua Voluntário Jaime Aguilar Barbosa, Franca

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Arroz com Feijão

Restaurant · Regional

2199 Rua Monsenhor Rosa, Franca

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Cascata Pizzas

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.9 km

Avenida Presidente Vargas, Franca

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Cascata Pizzas

Restaurant · Pizza · 2.5 km

Avenida Brasil

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Fran Frangos

Restaurant · Regional, Chicken

Rua Saldanha Marinho

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45 more on the map.

Where to stay6

Churches and places of worship19

  • A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias

    Church · Mormon · 1.1 km

    2279 Avenida Champagnat

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  • Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição

    Church · Catholic

    Rua Saldanha Marinho, Franca

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  • Igreja Presbiteriana Betânia

    Church · Presbyterian · 1.8 km

    320 Rua Voluntário Arnaldo Vilhena, Franca

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  • Igreja Presbiteriana de Franca

    Place of worship · Presbyterian

    Rua Monsenhor Rosa, Franca

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  • Igreja Presbiteriana Filadélfia de Franca

    Church · Presbyterian · 2.0 km

    519 Rua Minas Gerais, Franca

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  • Paróquia São Sebastião

    Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 km

    1907 Rua José de Alencar, Franca

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  • Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová

    Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.0 km

    1497 Rua Afonso Pena

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  • Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová

    Church · Jehovahs Witness · 1.8 km

    495 Rua Alberto Azevedo

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  • Salão do Reino das Testemunhas de Jeová

    Church · Jehovahs Witness · 2.3 km

    958 Rua Fued Zacarias Cury

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  • Centro Espírita Esperança e Fé

    Place of worship

    1993 Rua Campos Salles, Franca

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  • Congregação Cristã no Brasil

    Church · 1.7 km

    434 Rua Estevão Marcolino, Franca

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  • Igreja da Graça de Deus

    Church

    1690 Rua Marechal Deodoro, Franca

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Shopping33

Gas and EV charging21

Schools, colleges and libraries28

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Healthcare19

Map of Franca

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Getting there and nearby towns

Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport (FRC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.

  • Restinga 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Cristais Paulista 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Patrocínio Paulista 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
  • Claraval 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
  • Ribeirão Corrente 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
  • Itirapuã 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
  • São José da Bela Vista 26 km west, about 26 min by car
  • Ibiraci 30 km east, about 30 min by car
  • Pedregulho 32 km north, about 32 min by car
  • Jeriquara 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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