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Rocroi
Commune
A general view of Rocroi
Coat of arms
Location of Rocroi
Rocroi Show map of France Rocroi Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°55′34″N 4°31′20″E / 49.9261°N 4.5222°E / 49.9261; 4.5222
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mézières
Canton	Rocroi
Intercommunality	Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Binet
Area	50.41 km (19.46 sq mi)
Population	2,259
• Density	45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08367 /08230
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rocroi (French pronunciation: [ʁɔkʁwa]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.

The central area is a notable surviving example of a bastion fort.

Population※

History※

Rocroi was fortified by Francis I of France and expanded by Henry II of France. Because of its strategic location in the north of France it changed hands a number of times during wars. It is best known for the Battle of Rocroi in 1643. In the 1670s the fortifications were re-modelled by the French engineer Vauban.

In 1815, two months after the Battle of Waterloo, the town was taken by Prussian and British forces (on 16 August).

See also※

• Communes of the Ardennes department
• List of bastion forts

References※

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Rocroi, EHESS (in French).
4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
5. ^ Rocroi, Réseau des sites majeurs de Vauban

External links※

• Webpage about the fortifications of Rocroi

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