La Rochefoucauld, Charente
La Rochefoucauld (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃfuko]; Limousin: La Ròcha Focaud) is a former commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois.
La Rochefoucauld | |
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Part of La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois | |
Castle of La Rochefoucauld | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of La Rochefoucauld | |
La Rochefoucauld La Rochefoucauld | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 0°23′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Val de Tardoire |
| Commune | La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois |
| Area 1 | 7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 2,919 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16110 |
| Elevation | 75–136 m (246–446 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It lies very close to the line which delineated occupied France and Vichy France during World War II.
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