Rochefort
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Dinant
Coordinates	50°10′N 05°13′E / 50.167, 5.217Coordinates: 50°10′N 05°13′E / 50.167, 5.217
Area	165. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each List of Governors 1830 - 1834 Goswin de Stassart (Liberal 1834 - 1840 Joseph Lebeau (Liberal 1840 - 1847 Edouard The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Dinant (Arrondissement de Dinant Arrondissement Dinant is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Namur A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 27 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	12,038 (January 1, 2006) 49. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 42% 50. 58% 73 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 05% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	10,609 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	François Bellot (MR-IC)
Governing parties	MR-IC
Other information
Postal codes	5580
Area codes	084
Web address	www.rochefort.be

Rochefort is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur close to the Ardennes. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those List of Governors 1830 - 1834 Goswin de Stassart (Liberal 1834 - 1840 Joseph Lebeau (Liberal 1840 - 1847 Edouard For the political subdivision of France see Ardennes (department. On January 1, 2006 Rochefort had a total population of 12,038. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The total area is 165. 27 km² which gives a population density of 73 inhabitants per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume It was a resort in the 19th century.

Its ancient position at the crossroads where the route to Saint-Hubert crossed that from Liège to Bouillon required fortifying: the ruins of the old castle, which gave the place its name and a title to a long line of counts who had the right of coining their own money, still exist. Saint-Hubert is a Municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Bouillon is a Municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province. This castle underwent many sieges and suffered at the hands of Marshal de Chatillon (1636).

Near Rochefort are the famous red marble quarries of St Remy, and the old Trappist abbey of that name is now a Trappist seminary famous for brewing dark and sweet beers, especially the extremely popular Rochefort 8, whose deep reddish-brown color and fruity palate inspire a cult following. Saint Remigius (Saint Rémi or Saint Rémy Remigio Remigio Romieg Remigiusz and Remig was Bishop of Reims and Apostle of the Franks, (c The Trappist Abbey of Rochefort or Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Rochefort in Rochefort Brewery (Brasserie de Rochefort is a Belgian Trappist

The Lesse River as it flows through Rochefort

The abbey church of the Trappists Fathers of Rochefort

Rochefort is well-known for its caves. The Lesse is a River in the Ardennes in Belgium. It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The "grotto" of Rochefort, within the town contains six chambers, the largest and highest of which was called the Sabbat (Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911). It was swept clear of its prehistoric remains before electric lighting was installed. The cave has recently been given the more Christian name of "Lorette" after a Madonna of Loreto chapel nearby. The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Marian litany originally approved in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V. No legendary Loreto or Madonna connections have yet developed. The more famous local caves are at Han-sur-Lesse, one of Rochefort's constituent towns, where the river Lesse disappears at what is called the gap or hole of Belvaux and passes by subterranean passages under the hill called Boeme or Boine. The Caves of Han-sur-Lesse (in French Grottes de Han-sur-Lesse or simply Grottes de Han) are a major Belgian tourist attraction (around half a million Han-sur-Lesse (ɑ̃syʀˈlɛs in Walloon: Han-so-Lesse) is a village in the municipality of Rochefort, Namur Province, Belgium. The endeavour to trace the course of the river led to the discovery of the grottoes, which consist of fifteen separate connected "halls" that emerge in a bay of the river from a dark and extensive cavern forming a sort of side creek or bay. Except in flood-time, when the exit has to be used, the entrance is near the point where the river disappears at what is called the gap or hole of Belvaux, and the exit is made by boat from the cavern last described, which leads out to the open river. A beautiful effect for tourists in boats is afforded by emerging from the complete darkness of this cavern into the light. The finest stalactites are in the three halls called the Mysterieuses, the Vigneron and the Draperies where is " the tomb," which looks as if chiselled out of white marble. The central hall called the Salle d'Armes ("the Armory") is immense, and one of the river channels flows through it.

See also

• Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne