📜 Historical Facts About Franca
• Founded in 1852, Franca was an important center for coffee production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
• In 1882, Franca became the first city in Brazil to have a telephone system
• The city's historic center features well-preserved architecture from the 19th and early 20th centuries
• Franca's steam train station, built in 1885, is one of the oldest in Brazil