Rochefourchat
Sign in to saveRochefourchat (; ) is a commune in the Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France. In the commune, there is a single house, the St. Pierre's Church, a converted barn, and the ruins of an old castle. The commune is bordered by four other communes, and nearest to Rochefourchat are Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, Les Tonils, Pradelle, and Brette.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rochefourchat
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Rochefourchat
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Rochefourchat - Place du Château - Côté église Saint-Pierre.jpeg
- French commune.caption
- The village of Rochefourchat.
- French commune.arrondissement
- Die
- French commune.canton
- Le Diois
- French commune.INSEE
- 26274
- French commune.postal code
- 26340
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Martigny
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Diois
- French commune.elevation m
- 963
- French commune.elevation min m
- 600
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1513
- French commune.area km2
- 12.74
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Rochefourchat
- Population
- 2
- Area
- 12.74
- Elevation
- 1006
- Official website
- rochefourchat.fr
- Image
- Rochefourchat - Place du Château - Côté église Saint-Pierre.jpeg
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- Commons category
- Rochefourchat
- postal code
- 26340
- male population
- 0
- female population
- 1
- P8168
- Roffey
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-75-27-26-01
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Rochefourchat (; ) is a commune in the Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France. In the commune, there is a single house, the St. Pierre's Church, a converted barn, and the ruins of an old castle. The commune is bordered by four other communes, and nearest to Rochefourchat are Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, Les Tonils, Pradelle, and Brette.
== History == In 1178, the castle of Rocha Forcha was built by the bishops of Die as a stronghold against the Holy Roman Emperors. It belonged to French lords until the year 1766 when the last one, Lord Rey de Noinville, died. In 1796, a French trader, Pierre Jossaud bought the land surrounding the castle and renamed it Rochefourchat. The commune has been passed down through Jossaud's family.
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