ROCHECHOUART

'Rochechouart' (''Rechoard'' in Occitan, earlier ''La Ròcha Choard'') is a commune of France. It is located in the Haute-Vienne ''département'', of which it is a ''sous-préfecture''. 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 as IPA [Ro'ʃwaR], not [Rɔʃə'ʃwaR].

★ Population: 3,815 habitants

★ Area: 53.88 km²

★ Altitude: 265 m

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Places of interest

Places of interest

The Rochechouart crater is named after the city, and covers part of it.
The Château de Rochechouart was build in the 13th century.