Rochefort
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Rochefort is a town in western France, located in the Charente-Maritime department within the New Aquitaine region. It matters historically as a significant port city and for its naval heritage dating back to the 17th century, when it was developed as an important French naval arsenal.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rochefort
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 29,427
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Rochefort ( French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃfɔʁ] ; Occitan: Ròchafòrt), unofficially Rochefort-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʃfɔʁ syʁ mɛʁ]; Occitan: Ròchafòrt de Mar) 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 (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes).
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