Rochefourchat

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.

Rochefourchat
Commune
The church of Saint-Pierre
Location of Rochefourchat
Rochefourchat
Rochefourchat
Coordinates: 44°35′58″N 5°14′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonLe Diois
IntercommunalityDiois
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Martigny
Area
1
12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1
 • Density0.078/km2 (0.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26274 /26340
Elevation600–1,513 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.

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
YearPop.±%
20061—    
20071+0.0%
20081+0.0%
20091+0.0%
20101+0.0%
20111+0.0%
20121+0.0%
20131+0.0%
20141+0.0%
20151+0.0%
20161+0.0%

There is only one permanent inhabitant. This does not, however, make Rochefourchat the least populous French commune, as there are six communes without any inhabitant: they were destroyed and abandoned during World War I, and maintained as administrative subdivisions for memorial reasons.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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