Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre (Breton: Roc'h-an-Argoed) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

Rochefort-en-Terre

Roc'h-an-Argoed
Commune
Medieval houses at Rochefort-en-Terre
Coat of arms
Location of Rochefort-en-Terre
Rochefort-en-Terre
Rochefort-en-Terre
Coordinates: 47°42′01″N 2°20′07″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonQuestembert
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Combeau[1]
Area
1
1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
632
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56196 /56220
Elevation22–80 m (72–262 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated “Petite Cité de Caractère”.

The medieval chateau located in the town was the home of American painter Alfred Klots. He purchased the chateau in the early 1900s and oversaw its restoration. His son Trafford Klots inherited the chateau and continued to paint there and entertain other visiting artists. After his death his wife donated the building to the French government.[3] In the grounds of the building is the NAIA museum, named after an early twentieth century witch who lived in the town. It houses a small collection of fantasy and kinetic art and sculpture.[4]

The defence of Rochefort-en-Terre during the Chouannerie (Royalist uprising against the French Revolution) - painting by Alexandre Bloch, 1885.

Demographics
The Well Square in Rochefort-en-Terre

Inhabitants of Rochefort-en-Terre are called in French Rochefortais.

See also

References
  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Rasmussen, Frederick (August 13, 2013). "Isabel H. Klots, artist". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  4. "Historique". Naia Museum. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.


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