Thoré-la-Rochette
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
| Arrondissement | Vendôme | |
| Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir | |
| Community association | Territoires Vendômois | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 47 ' N , 0 ° 58' E | |
| height | 69-137 m | |
| surface | 10.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 885 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 82 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 41100 | |
| INSEE code | 41259 | |
 Mairie Thoré-la-Rochette |
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Thoré-la-Rochette is a French municipality with 885 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loir-et-Cher in the region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vendôme and the canton of Montoire-sur-le-Loir .
In 1919 the municipality adopted the name "la Rochette".
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 685 | 679 | 793 | 823 | 863 | 884 | 927 | 885 |
Attractions
- Rochambeau Castle (18th century, Monument historique )
- Saint-Denis church
Saint-Denis church
Rochambeau Castle
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Personalities
- Guillaume de Montmorency, seigneur de Thoré (1547 / 47–1594), military
- Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau (1725–1807), Marshal of France , died in Thoré
- Tony Duvert (1945–2008), writer, died in Thoré
Web links
Commons : Thoré-la-Rochette - collection of images, videos and audio files
