Rocroi
Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort. The commune is listed as a Village étape.
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Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort. The commune is listed as a Village étape.
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• Name — Rocroi • Commune Status — Commune • Image Coat Of Arms — Blason ville fr Rocroi01 (Ardennes).svg • Arrondissement — Charleville-Mézières • Canton — Rocroi • Insee — 08367 • Postal Code — 08230 • Mayor — Denis Binet • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne • Elevation M — 385 • Area Km2 — 50.41 • Population — population_total • Population Date — population_as_of • Population Footnotes — population_footnotes Rocroi is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort. The commune is listed as a Village étape.
History
History
Rocroi was fortified by Francis I of France and expanded by Henry II of France. Because of its strategic location in the north of France it changed hands a number of times during wars. It is best known for the Battle of Rocroi in 1643. In the 1670s the fortifications were re-modelled by the French engineer Vauban. In 1815, two months after the Battle of Waterloo, the town was taken by Prussian and British forces (on 16 August). • Illustration — Map of Rocroi fortress (1772) • Illustration — Rocroi seen from the air shows its defensive structure
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