La Roche
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La Roche may refer to:
- Hoffmann-La RocheHoffmann-La RocheF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. is a Swiss global health-care company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange....
- La Roche CollegeLa Roche CollegeLa Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence as a Roman Catholic college and now sits on an campus in McCandless. The current president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., was installed in...
- Sophie von La RocheSophie von La RocheMaria Sophie von La Roche was a German novelist. She was born in Kaufbeuren and died in Offenbach am Main.-Biography:...
, a German writer
Places
- Belgium
- La Roche-en-ArdenneLa Roche-en-ArdenneLa Roche-en-Ardenne is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 147.52 km², had 4,348 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29.5 inhabitants per km²....
, a small town in the Ardennes
- La Roche-en-Ardenne
- Switzerland
- La Roche, FribourgLa Roche, FribourgLa Roche is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-History:La Roche is first mentioned in 1134 as de Rocha. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Zurflüh, however, that name is no longer used.-Geography:La Roche has an area, , of...
- Roche, VaudRoche, VaudRoche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.-Geography:Roche has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.8% is forested...
- La Roche, Fribourg
- France
- La Roche-BernardLa Roche-BernardLa Roche-Bernard is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of La Roche-Bernard are called in French Rochois for men and Rochoises for women....
, in the MorbihanMorbihanMorbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
département - La Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-DômeLa Roche-Blanche, Puy-de-DômeLa Roche-Blanche is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.- References :* - External links :* * * * *...
, in the Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
département - La Roche-Blanche, Loire-AtlantiqueLa Roche-Blanche, Loire-AtlantiqueLa Roche-Blanche is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.- See also :* Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department...
, in the Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
département - La Roche-CanillacLa Roche-CanillacLa Roche-Canillac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the CorrèzeCorrèzeCorrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
département - La Roche-ChalaisLa Roche-ChalaisLa Roche-Chalais is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
département - La Roche-ClermaultLa Roche-ClermaultLa Roche-Clermault is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France....
, in the Indre-et-LoireIndre-et-LoireIndre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département - La Roche-de-GlunLa Roche-de-GlunLa Roche-de-Glun is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the DrômeDrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
département - La Roche-de-RameLa Roche-de-RameLa Roche-de-Rame is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-AlpesHautes-AlpesHautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département - La Roche-DerrienLa Roche-DerrienLa Roche-Derrien is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of La Roche-Derrien are called rochois.-External links:* *...
, in the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
département - La Roche-des-ArnaudsLa Roche-des-ArnaudsLa Roche-des-Arnauds is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-AlpesHautes-AlpesHautes-Alpes is a department in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range.- History :Hautes-Alpes is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département - La Roche-en-BrenilLa Roche-en-BrenilLa Roche-en-Brenil is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
département - La Roche-GuyonLa Roche-GuyonLa Roche-Guyon is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.The commune grew around the Château de La Roche-Guyon, upon which historically it depended for its existence...
, in the Val-d'Oise département - La Roche-l'AbeilleLa Roche-l'AbeilleLa Roche-l'Abeille is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Rouchauds.-References:*...
, in the Haute-VienneHaute-VienneHaute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
département - La Roche-MabileLa Roche-MabileLa Roche-Mabile is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France....
, in the OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
département - La Roche-MauriceLa Roche-MauriceLa Roche-Maurice is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France.-International relations:La Roche Maurice's twin town is Bishopsteignton, a village between Newton Abbot and Teignmouth in Devon, England.-References:**...
, in the Finistère département - La Roche-MoreyLa Roche-MoreyLa Roche-Morey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-SaôneHaute-SaôneHaute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
département - La Roche-NoireLa Roche-NoireLa Roche-Noire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
département - La Roche-PosayLa Roche-PosayLa Roche-Posay is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, in the VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
département - La Roche-RigaultLa Roche-RigaultLa Roche-Rigault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Demographics:-References:*...
, in the VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
département - La Roche-sur-ForonLa Roche-sur-ForonLa Roche-sur-Foron is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-SavoieHaute-SavoieHaute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont...
département - La Roche-sur-GraneLa Roche-sur-GraneLa Roche-sur-Grane is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the DrômeDrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
département - La Roche-sur-le-BuisLa Roche-sur-le-BuisLa Roche-sur-le-Buis is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the DrômeDrômeDrôme , a department in southeastern France, takes its name from the Drôme River.-History:The French National Constituent Assembly set up Drôme as one of the original 83 departments of France on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution...
département - La Roche-sur-YonLa Roche-sur-YonLa Roche-sur-Yon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is the capital of the department. Its inhabitants are called Yonnais.-History:...
, in the Vendée département - La Roche-VanneauLa Roche-VanneauLa Roche-Vanneau is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
département - La Roche-VineuseLa Roche-VineuseLa Roche-Vineuse is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Baulme-la-RocheBaulme-la-RocheBaulme-la-Roche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'OrCôte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
département - Beaulieu-sous-la-RocheBeaulieu-sous-la-RocheBeaulieu-sous-la-Roche is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the VendéeVendéeThe Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
département - Colroy-la-RocheColroy-la-RocheColroy-la-Roche is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
département - Neuviller-la-RocheNeuviller-la-RocheNeuviller-la-Roche is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
département - Saint-André-de-la-RocheSaint-André-de-la-RocheSaint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Alpes-Maritimes département - Saint-Bazile-de-la-RocheSaint-Bazile-de-la-RocheSaint-Bazile-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the CorrèzeCorrèzeCorrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
département - Saint-Blaise-la-RocheSaint-Blaise-la-RocheSaint-Blaise-la-Roche is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Bas-RhinBas-RhinBas-Rhin is a department of France. The name means "Lower Rhine". It is the more populous and densely populated of the two departments of the Alsace region, with 1,079,013 inhabitants in 2006.- History :...
département - Saint-Cyr-la-RocheSaint-Cyr-la-RocheSaint-Cyr-la-Roche is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the CorrèzeCorrèzeCorrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
département - Saint-Laurent-la-RocheSaint-Laurent-la-RocheSaint-Laurent-la-Roche is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was 276.The estimate for 2007 was 344.-References:*...
, in the Jura département - Saint-Paul-la-RocheSaint-Paul-la-RocheSaint-Paul-la-Roche, in Occitan Sent Pau la Ròcha, is a commune in the northeast of the Dordogne department in the Aquitaine region in southwestern France...
, in the DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
département - Saint-Pierre-la-RocheSaint-Pierre-la-RocheSaint-Pierre-la-Roche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the ArdècheArdècheArdèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
département - Saint-Priest-la-RocheSaint-Priest-la-RocheSaint-Priest-la-Roche is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, in the LoireLoireLoire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
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- La Roche-Bernard
- La Roche, Maré, New CaledoniaNew CaledoniaNew Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...