La Roche-Bernard

La Roche-Bernard
Ar Roc'h-Bernez
A street of La Roche-Bernard
A street of La Roche-Bernard
Coat of arms of La Roche-Bernard
Location of La Roche-Bernard
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La Roche-Bernard is located in France
La Roche-Bernard
La Roche-Bernard
La Roche-Bernard is located in Brittany
La Roche-Bernard
La Roche-Bernard
Coordinates: 47°31′08″N 2°17′51″W / 47.5189°N 2.2975°W / 47.5189; -2.2975
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementVannes
CantonMuzillac
IntercommunalityArc Sud Bretagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Le Borgne[1]
Area
1
0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
695
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56195 /56130
Elevation0–58 m (0–190 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Roche-Bernard (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃ bɛʁnaʁ]; Breton: Ar Roc'h-Bernez) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of La Roche-Bernard are called in French Rochois for men and Rochoises for women.

Forming a part of Petites Cités de Caractère, a quality label, the town is known for its marina along the waterfront of the river named Vilaine and also for its old area.

  1. ^ "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file