La Ro·chelle (lä r -sh l , rô-) A city of western France on the Bay of Biscay southwest of Tours. It was a Huguenot stronghold in the 16th century. Population: 77,800. |
La Rochelle (French) [la rɔʃɛl]
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(Placename) a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay: a Huguenot stronghold until its submission through famine to Richelieu's forces after a long siege (1627-28). Pop.: 71 094 (1990)
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