Rochechouart

Also known as Roche-sur-Graine, Rechoard, La Ròcha Choard

Rochechouart (, ; , earlier ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, west central France. It is a subprefecture of the department.

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Rochechouart is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department of France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement and canton of Rochechouart. The town is located in the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park and shares borders with Chassenon, Pressignac, Chaillac-sur-Vienne, and Saillat-sur-Vienne. Its official name is also recorded as Roche-sur-Graine.

The commune has a population of 3,892, comprising 1,783 males and 1,995 females. It covers an area of 53.88 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 313 meters above sea level. Rochechouart is twinned with Oettingen in Bayern.

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Place details

Locality: Rochechouart
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 3,868

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Key facts

French commune.name: Rochechouart
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Rochechouart chateau.jpg
French commune.caption: Rochechouart castle
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason-Rochechouart.svg
French commune.intercommunality: CC Porte Océane du Limousin
French commune.elevation m: 265
French commune.elevation min m: 159
French commune.elevation max m: 313
French commune.area km2: 53.88
French commune.arrondissement: Rochechouart
French commune.canton: Rochechouart
French commune.INSEE: 87126
French commune.postal code: 87600
French commune.mayor: Anne Marie Almoster-Rodrigues
French commune.term: 2020–2026

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Rochechouart (, ; , earlier ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, west central France. It is a subprefecture of the department.

The name of the town comes from Latin roca cavardi, which roughly translates as the rock of Cavardus, the lord who had the fortified place built at the beginning of the 11th century. More often than not, natives pronounce it , not as is its pronunciation in Standard French.

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