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Rochefort
This is about the city in France. For other uses, see Rochefort (disambiguation).
Rochefort is a city of western France, a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a sous-préfecture of the Charente-Maritime département.
Rochefort is a city of western France, a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a sous-préfecture of the Charente-Maritime département.
Its military harbour has been fortified by Vauban.
The town has gained some fame with Jacque Demy[?]'s movie Les demoiselles de Rochefort[?].
Rochefort was the birthplace of Pierre Loti. His house has been turned into a museum.
- City council website (http://www.ville-rochefort.fr)
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