Rochefort-sur-Loire
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Angers | |
| Canton | Chalonnes-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Loire Layon Aubance | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 21 ′ N , 0 ° 39 ′ W | |
| height | 12-104 m | |
| surface | 27.8 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,355 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 85 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49190 | |
| INSEE code | 49259 | |
| Website | http://www.rochefortsurloire.fr/ | |
Rochefort-sur-Loire is a west French municipality with 2355 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Angers and the canton of Chalonnes-sur-Loire . The inhabitants are called Rochefortais (es) .
geography
Rochefort-sur-Loire is located about 20 kilometers southwest of Angers on the Louet , a tributary of the Loire that borders the municipality in the north. The area is part of the Anjou and Coteaux-du-Layon wine-growing regions . Rochefort-sur-Loire is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Béhuard in the north and northeast, Denée in the east and northeast, Mozé-sur-Louet in the east, Beaulieu-sur-Layon in the southeast, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay in the south, Saint- Aubin-de-Luigné in the south and south-west, Chaudefonds-sur-Layon in the south-west, Chalonnes-sur-Loire in the west and La Possonnière in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,537 | 1,618 | 1,620 | 1,814 | 1,877 | 1.991 | 2.128 | 2,274 |
Source: INSEE
Attractions
- Church of Sainte-Croix from the 13th and 16th centuries, Monument historique since 2008 (see also: List of Monuments historiques in Rochefort-sur-Loire )
- Ruins of Saint-Offrange, Saint-Symphorien and Dieusie, Monument historique since 1943/2003
- Corniche Angevine, located between Layon and Loire, part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site , Monument historique since 2003
- Saint-Symphorien Chapel from the 18th century
- Martreau house from the 18th century
- Pilory Castle from the 15th-17th centuries century
Viticulture
The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .
Personalities
- Arnaud Assoumani (* 1985), disabled athlete, track and field athlete, world record holder, silver medalist in London 2012
- René Guy Cadou (1920–1951), poet
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 375-380.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Commune de Rochefort-sur-Loire (49259) ( French ) INSEE. Retrieved October 7, 2019.