La Rochette, Hautes-Alpes

La Rochette is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department.

La Rochette

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A view of La Rochette with Napoleon's Hat at 1,425 m (4,675 ft) and Puy de Manse at 1,646 m (5,400 ft)
Coat of arms of La Rochette
Administration
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Hautes-Alpes
Arrondissement Gap
Canton Chorges
Mayor Jean Bernard-Reymond
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 779–1,631 m (2,556–5,351 ft)
(avg. 1,100 m/3,600 ft)
Land area1 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 05124/ 05000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
Year Population ±%
1962 276
1968 282 +2.2%
1975 314 +11.3%
1982 368 +17.2%
1990 397 +7.9%
1999 375 −5.5%
2008 380 +1.3%

Transport

Road

The D14, D292, D314 and N94 roads pass through the commune.

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