Rochefort
Rochefort is a locality in Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Rochefort is situated nearby to the village Vergeroux, as well as near the neighborhood Martrou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rochefort station and Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge.
Rochefort station
Railway station
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Gare de Rochefort is a railway station serving the town of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime department, southwestern France.
Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge
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Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge built between 1898 and 1900. It is located in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France and connects the towns of Rochefort and Échillais without hindering the navigation of shipping serving the ports of Rochefort and Tonnay-Charente.
Conservatoire du Bégonia
Garden
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The Conservatoire du Bégonia is a botanical garden specializing in begonias. It is located at 1 rue Charles Plumier, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, and open for guided tours several days per week in early spring and late fall; an admission fee is charged.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochefort and Loire-les-Marais.
Rochefort
Town
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Rochefort, unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer for disambiguation, is a city and commune in Southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a subprefecture of the Charente-Maritime department, located in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Loire-les-Marais
Village
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Loire-les-Marais is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Loire-les-Marais is situated 6 km northeast of Rochefort.
Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente
Village
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Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. In the 1680s, Fort Lupin was constructed near Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente. Saint-Nazaire-sur-Charente is situated 7 km west of Rochefort.
Rochefort
- Type: Locality with 24,000 residents
- Also known as: “17299”
- Location: Arrondissement of Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.9419° or 45° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
-0.9669° or 0° 58′ 1″ westPopulation
24,000Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8CQXW2RM+Q6GeoNames ID
6428044
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Rochefort” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羅什福爾”
- French: “Rochefort”
- Japanese: “ロシュフォール”
- Mazanderani: “روشفو، شارانت-ماریتیم”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rochefort i Charente-Maritime”
- Persian: “روشفو، شارانت-ماریتیم”
- Russian: “Рошфор”
- Ukrainian: “Рошфор”
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Notable Places Nearby
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