Rocles, Allier

Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Rocles
région=Auvergne
département=Allier
arrondissement=Moulins
canton=Le Montet
insee=03214
cp=03240
maire=Edmond Malley
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Bocage Sud
longitude=3.03194444444
latitude=46.4244444444
alt moy=392 m
alt mini=355 m
alt maxi=460 m
hectares=2 166
km²=21,66
sans=373
date-sans=1999
dens=17|

Rocles is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.

Sights

*Castle of the Lande (Château de la Lande) 15th century; La Lande is a real old castle and not a mansion.

*Pond of lion (Etang du Lion) belonged in the past to the Castle of Montbillon (Château de Montbillon) in Saint-Sornin

Famous people

*De Lichy De Lichy

See also

* Auvergne (province), the historical independent county and later French province
* Auvergne (région), the modern-day administrative région, larger than the historical province of Auvergne, as it includes other provinces which historically were not part of Auvergne.
*Bourbonnais
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External links

* [http://rocles03.free.fr/ Pages about Rocles]
* [http://www.patrimoine-de-france.org/oeuvres/richesses-8-2738-26174-M170021-62438.html Château de La Lande MH]
* [http://www.servicevandenakker.com/html/montbillon.html Castel of Montbillon]