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Rochefort (other)
Rochefort () may refer to: Places France * Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, in the Charente-Maritime department ** Arsenal de Rochefort, a former naval base and dockyard * Rochefort, Savoie in the Savoie department * Rochefort-du-Gard, in the Gard department * Rochefort-en-Terre, in the Morbihan department * Rochefort-en-Valdaine, in the Drôme department * Rochefort-en-Yvelines, in the Yvelines department * Rochefort-Montagne, in the Puy-de-Dôme department * Rochefort-Samson, in the Drôme department * Rochefort-sur-Brévon, in the Côte-d'Or department * Rochefort-sur-la-Côte, in the Haute-Marne department * Rochefort-sur-Loire, in the Maine-et-Loire department * Rochefort-sur-Nenon, in the Jura department Elsewhere * Rochefort, Belgium * Rochefort, Switzerland * Aiguille de Rochefort, a mountain in the French-Italian Alps * Dôme de Rochefort, another mountain in the French-Italian Alps * Canton of Rochefort Other uses * Rochefort (surname) * Rochefort Abbey, Cistercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime
Rochefort ( oc, Ròchafòrt), unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer (; oc, Ròchafòrt de Mar, link=no) for disambiguation, is a city and communes of France, commune in Southwestern France, a port on the Charente (river), Charente estuary. It is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department, located in the administrative regions of France, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes). In 2018, it had a population of 23,583. Geography Rochefort lies on the river Charente (river), Charente, close to its outflow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 30 km southeast of La Rochelle. Rochefort station has rail connections to La Rochelle, Nantes and Bordeaux. History In December 1665, Rochefort was chosen by Jean-Baptiste Colbert as a place of "refuge, defence and supply" for the French Navy. The Arsenal de Rochefort served as a naval base and dockyard until it closed in 1926. In September 1757, Rochefor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
