Rochefort, also called Rochefort-sur-Mer, is a town in the southwest of France located in the department of Charente-Maritime (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region) on the Charente river. Its inhabitants are called the Rochefortais and the Rochefortaises. Rochefort is located in a loop of the Charente, entirely on the right bank, which places it in the former province of Aunis. ...