Rochefort-en-Terre

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Rochefort-en-Terre
Roc'h-an-Argoed

Commune

Medieval houses at Rochefort-en-Terre

Coat of arms
Rochefort-en-Terre

Location within Brittany region [show]

Coordinates: 474201N 22007WCoordinates:

474201N 22007W

Country France

Region Brittany

Department Morbihan

Arrondissement Vannes

Canton Questembert

Government

Mayor (20082014) Jean-Franois Humeau

Area1 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)

Population (1999)2 693

Density 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

Time zone CET (UTC+1)

 Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

INSEE/Postal code 56196 /56220

Elevation 2280 m (72262 ft)

1
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386
sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2
Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students
and military personnel) only counted once.

Rochefort-en-Terre (Breton: Roc'h-an-Argoed) is a commune in

the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.
Rochefort-en-Terre is a designated Petite Cit de Caractre.
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.[1] 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.[2]

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

Contents
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1Demographics
2See also
3References
4External links
Demographics[edit]
Inhabitants of Rochefort-en-Terre are called in French Rochefortais.

See also[edit]
Communes of the Morbihan department

References[edit]
1. Jump up^ Rasmussen, Frederick (August 13, 2013). "Isabel H. Klots, artist". Baltimore Sun.
Retrieved May 19, 2015.
2. Jump up^ "Historique". Naia Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2015.

Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)

INSEE commune file

External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Rochefort-
en-Terre.

Official website (in French)

French Ministry of Culture list for Rochefort-en-Terre (in French)
Map of Rochefort-en-Terre on Michelin (in English)
Henri Gouzien Sculptor of Rochefort-en-Terre War Memorial.