Rochefort ( FR. Rochefort ) is a city in the Belgian province of Namur , at the foot of the Ardennes , which are replete with caves . Us. 12 thousand inhabitants (2006).
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| Rochefort | |||
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| Rochefort | |||
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| A country |  Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Provinces | Namur | ||
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| Area | 165.27 km² | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 12 097 people ( 2008 ) | ||
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| Telephone code | +32 84 | ||
| Postcode | 5580 | ||
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As its name implies (“strong rock”), it was originally a fortress on the road from Liège to Bouillon , destroyed in 1636 by Marshal Chatillon . In the XVII - XVIII centuries, Rochefort was owned by the Franconian family of the Lowenstein .
The modern city is known for the festival of humorists and the Notre Dame Abbey, whose monks brew the famous Trappist beer .
In the vicinity are the royal castles of Ardennes and Siergnon . Rochefort - the residence of the ex-first racket of the world Justine Henin .
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| Castle Lavaux-Saint-Ann (XV century) | Notre Dame Abbey in Rochefort | Facade of the abbey |