Franschhoek ([fransˈɦuk]; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek, French: Le Coin Français) is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. It was formerly known as Oliphants hoek (as there were vast groups of elephants roaming the valley). It is situated about 75 kilometres (47 mi) from Cape Town, a 45-minute drive away. The whole area, including townships such as Groendal and suburbs such as Wemmershoek, has a population of slightly over 20,000 people while the town proper, known as Hugenote,[3] has a population of around 1,000. Since 2000, it has been incorporated into Stellenbosch Municipality. In 2022, Franschhoek was mentioned in Time magazine as one of the top 50 places in the world to visit.
^ abcd"Sub-Place Hugenote/Franschhoek". Census 2011.
Franschhoek ([fransˈɦuk]; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 Fransche Hoek, French: Le Coin Français) is a small town in the Western...
The Franschhoek Motor Museum maintains a collection of vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles dating back over 100 years and is located in Franschhoek, South...
916250; 19.158361 Franschhoek Pass is located in the Western Cape, Province of South Africa on the regional road R45 between Franschhoek and Villiersdorp...
Many of these settlers were allocated farms in an area later called Franschhoek, Dutch for "French corner", in the present-day Western Cape province...
Africa. It is known by the common names of blushing bride or pride of Franschhoek. This species grows to between 0.8 and 1.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres...
Stellenbosch) is the local municipality that governs the towns of Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Pniel, and the surrounding rural areas, in the Western Cape province...
with some of the best vineyards lying in valleys around Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Barrydale. South Africa's most popular sports are association...
Diastella buekii, the Franschhoek silkypuff, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Diastella and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is...
The Huguenot Monument in Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa, is dedicated to the cultural influences that Huguenots have brought to the Cape Colony...
It rises south of Franschhoek in the Drakenstein and Franschhoek Mountains, and flows northwestwards, being joined by the Franschhoek River and Wemmershoek...
slaughterhouse, in May, by Joanne Lefson and taken to Farm Sanctuary SA in Franschhoek, the nonprofit animal sanctuary that Lefson founded that year. Lefson...
Swellendam and Walker Bay Coastal Region - Cape Peninsula, Darling, Franschhoek/Franschhoek Valley, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Tulbagh, Tygerberg and...
community held at the Residence of France. Franschhoek's weekend festival has been celebrated since 1993. (Franschhoek, or 'French Corner,' is situated in the...
advertisements, cookbooks and philanthropic work. Reuben Riffel was born in Franschhoek, Cape Province, South Africa, on 23 December 1974. He is one of three...
own municipality (incorporating the neighbouring towns of Pniel and Franschhoek), adjoining the metropolitan area of the City of Cape Town. In 1899 Louis...
away from Paarl. However, the terroir driven wines of its wards, the Franschhoek Valley and Wellington, have revitalised interest in the area in recent...
917 hectares (2,270 acres) situated between Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands of South Africa. The estate encompasses various...
Cape Winelands and in particular the towns of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek are popular day trips from the city for sightseeing and wine tasting...
one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa and is located between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in South Africa's Western Cape. The farm's title deeds...
of Spier. Franschhoek valley wine region was settled over 300 years ago by the French Huguenots. Set against the backdrop of the Franschhoek and Drakenstein...
Steenberg in Cape Town in addition to other wine farms in Robertson and Franschhoek. Although the true extent of his wealth was unknown to the public it...
engraved on the Reformation Wall, in Geneva, and the Huguenot Monument, in Franschhoek, South Africa. In the form Post tenebras spero lucem, the motto appears...
gated communities developed towards the South of the town on the way to Franschhoek, such as Boschenmeer (golf estate), Val de Vie Estate (polo estate) and...
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