Rochefourchat

Rochefourchat
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Rochefourchat
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Coordinates: 44°35′58″N 5°14′53″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Drôme
Arrondissement	Die
Canton	Le Diois
Intercommunality	Diois
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Martigny
Area 1	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (2016)	1
• Density	0.078/km2 (0.20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	26274 /26340
Elevation	600–1,513 m (1,969–4,964 ft) (avg. 963 m or 3,159 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rochefourchat is a commune in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. In the commune there is a single house, a converted barn, and the ruins of an old castle. The nearest communes to Rochefourchat are Saint-Nazaire-le-Désert, Les Tonils, Pradelle, and Brette.

History

In 1178, the castle of Rocha Forcha was built by the bishops of the arrondissement of Die as a stronghold against the Holy Roman Emperors. It belonged to French lords until the year 1766 when the last one, Lord Rey de Noinville, died. In 1796, a French trader, Pierre Jossaud bought the land surrounding the castle and renamed it Rochefourchat. The commune has been passed down through Jossaud's family.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	1	—
2007	1	+0.0%
2008	1	+0.0%
2009	1	+0.0%
2010	1	+0.0%
2011	1	+0.0%
2012	1	+0.0%
2013	1	+0.0%
2014	1	+0.0%
2015	1	+0.0%
2016	1	+0.0%

There is only one permanent inhabitant, making it the least populous French commune.

See also

• France portal
• Communes of the Drôme department

References

• INSEE