Rocles, Allier
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Commune of Rocles |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Le Montet |
| Intercommunality | Bocage Sud |
| Mayor | Edmond Malley (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 355 m–460 m (avg. 392 m) |
| Land area¹ | 21,66 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
373 |
| - Density | 17/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03214/ 03240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Rocles is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
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[edit] Sights
- Castle of the Lande (Château de la Lande) 15th century; La Lande is a real old castle and not a mansion.
- Pond of lion (Etang du Lion) belonged in the past to the Castle of Montbillon (Château de Montbillon) in Saint-Sornin
[edit] Famous people
- De Lichy De Lichy
[edit] See also
- Auvergne (province), the historical independent county and later French province
- Auvergne (région), the modern-day administrative région, larger than the historical province of Auvergne, as it includes other provinces which historically were not part of Auvergne.
- Bourbonnais
- Portal:France
[edit] External links
- (French) Pages about Rocles
- (French) Château de La Lande MH
- (French) Castel of Montbillon
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