Rochefort-en-Terre

Rochefort-en-Terre Roc'h-an-Argoed
Medieval houses at Rochefort-en-Terre
Coat of arms
Rochefort-en-Terre
Location within Brittany region Rochefort-en-Terre
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Rochefort-en-Terre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-François Humeau
Area1	1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	693
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	56196 / 56220
Elevation	22–80 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. 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 Cité de Caractére”.

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. 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.

Demographics

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

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

• Mayors of Morbihan Association (French)
• INSEE commune file

External links

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