La Rochelle is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department, and with 78,535 inhabitants in 2021 was the most populated commune in the department, ranking fourth in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, Limoges and Poitiers.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude46.159444 degrees north 1 FAQs
What is the Tour de la Lanterne in La Rochelle?
The last medieval lighthouse on the Atlantic coast.
The Tour de la Lanterne is the last medieval lighthouse on the Atlantic coast, standing 55 metres tall and topped by an octagonal Gothic spire.
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1. La Rochelle (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 79,851 (2023)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 46.159444, longitude -1.151389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 4 m
P2046 (area)
area 28.43 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 79851 (2023)
View the Source2. La Rochelle (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 961
The name was first recorded in 961 as Rupella, from a Latin diminutive meaning 'little rock'.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 961
The name was first recorded in 961 as Rupella, from a Latin diminutive meaning 'little rock'.
Source text, founding-year: 961
The name was first recorded in 961 as Rupella, from a Latin diminutive meaning 'little rock'.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the SourceWikidata: La Rochelle
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