La Rochelle | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of La Rochelle in Manitoba |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Eastman |
Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
Subdivision Name3: | No. 2 |
Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
Leader Name1: | Rural Municipality of De Salaberry Council |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Name2: | Ted Falk |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Leader Name3: | Konrad Narth |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | −6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
Coordinates: | 49.3556°N -96.98°W |
Area Code: | 204, 431 |
Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
Blank1 Info: | 062H07 |
Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank2 Info: | GAOFK |
La Rochelle is a locality within the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry in south-eastern Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Winnipeg.[1] Established by Métis families in 1859, La Rochelle is the oldest community of the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.[2]
La Rochelle was the site of a small prisoner-of-war camp that held German soldiers captured during World War II.[3]