Explore La Roche in France
La Roche in the region of Bretagne is a town in France - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Roche is now 11:00 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oxford, London, Bristol, Vitré, and Torce. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Oxford . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Roche ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vitre
Balade à Vitré ..
Travelsfriends-chateau-vitre.MP4
Travelsfriends vous présente le château médiéval de Vitré situé en Bretagne en France. Ce château fort du 13ème est un des mieux conservés de Bretagne. ..
Restaurant Titoria's, Vitré 35500
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Titoria's Vitré 35500 , Promotions En Ce Moments
Titoria's Restaurant et Cafeteria, Vitré ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Château de Vitré
The Château de Vitré is a medieval castle in the town of Vitré, in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of France. The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill. The castle was burned down on several occasions, and eventually was bequeathed to the Benedictine monks of Marmoutier Abbey. The first stone castle was built by the baron Robert I of Vitré at the end of the 11th century.
Located at 48.12 -1.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gare de Vitré
Gare de Vitré is a railway station serving the town Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway.
Located at 48.12 -1.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vilaine
The Vilaine is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long. The river is joined to the Rance by means of the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance by the commune of Évran.
Located at 48.23 -1.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (1488)
The Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier took place on July 28, 1488, between the forces of king Charles VIII of France, and those of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and his allies. The defeat of the latter signalled the end to the "guerre folle" ('Mad war'), a feudal conflict in which French aristocrats revolted against royal power during the regency of Anne de Beaujeu. It also effectively precipitated the end of the independence of Brittany from France.
Located at 48.26 -1.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Oudon (river)
The Oudon is a 103.2 km long river in the Mayenne and Maine-et-Loire départements, western France. Its source is near La Gravelle. It flows generally south east. It is a right tributary of the Mayenne into which it flows between Le Lion-d'Angers and Grez-Neuville. Its main tributary is the Verzée.
Located at 48.07 -1.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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