Rocles, Allier
Encyclopedia
Rocles is a commune
in the Allier
department in Auvergne
in central France
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Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Allier
Allier
Allier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
department in Auvergne
Auvergne (région)
Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not...
in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Population
Sights
- Château de la LandeChâteau de la LandeThe Château de la Lande is a castle in Rocles in the Allier départment in the Auvergne Region of France.-History:Early in its history it was supposedly a possession or commandery of the Knights Templar. Among its later owners was the de Lichy de Lichy family.-External links: . Retrieved 11 June 2011...
15th century
- Etang du Lion), a pond which belonged in the past to the Castle of Montbillon in Saint-SorninSaint-Sornin, AllierSaint-Sornin is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.-Population:-Sights:*Church Saint-Saturnin which is a 14th century and 19th century building....