Rochefort-en-Terre
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| region | Brittany | |
| Department | Morbihan | |
| Arrondissement | Vannes | |
| Canton | Questembert | |
| Community association | Questembert Community | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 ′ N , 2 ° 20 ′ W | |
| height | 22-80 m | |
| surface | 1.22 km 2 | |
| Residents | 632 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 518 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 56220 | |
| INSEE code | 56196 | |
| Website | http://www.rochefort-en-terre.fr/ | |
Rochefort-en-Terre is a French municipality with 632 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vannes and the canton of Questembert .
Rochefort-en-Terre is one of the most beautiful villages in France . Neighboring communities of Rochefort are Pluherlin and Malansac
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 662 | 670 | 599 | 613 | 645 | 693 | 710 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Rochefort-en-Terre
- Grand Rue with some medieval houses classified as Monument historique
- Notre-Dame de la Tronchaye collegiate church (12th century, Monument historique)
- Rochefort castle ruins (13th century)
Place centrale
Mairie
Personalities
- Françoise d'Amboise (1427–1485), Duchess of Brittany as the wife of Duke Peter II, lived for some time with her uncle in Rochefort
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Morbihan. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1996, ISBN 2-84234-009-4 , pp. 895-903.
Web links
Commons : Rochefort-en-Terre - collection of images, videos and audio files
