Rochefort-en-Terre
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rochefort-en-Terre (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃfɔʁ ɑ̃ tɛʁ] ; Breton: Roc'h-an-Argoed) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3]
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Rochefort-en-Terre
Roc'h-an-Argoed | |
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Coordinates: 47°42′01″N 2°20′07″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Vannes |
Canton | Questembert |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Combeau[1] |
Area 1 | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 635 |
• Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56196 /56220 |
Elevation | 22–80 m (72–262 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated Petites Cités de Caractère and one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.[4]
The medieval chateau in the town was the home of American painter Alfred Klots. He purchased the chateau in the early 1900s and oversaw its restoration. His son Trafford Klots inherited the chateau and continued to paint there and entertain other visiting artists. After his death his wife donated the building to the French government.[5] In the grounds of the building is the NAIA museum, named after an early twentieth century witch who lived in the town. It houses a small collection of fantasy and kinetic art and sculpture.[6]
Inhabitants of Rochefort-en-Terre are called in French Rochefortais.
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