We busted a couple of times during a 2 wk holiday and found it very pretty. Kids had a ride on the horse and cart near the chateau entrance & we found the gentleman a delight. Lovely place for a stroll
I found out bout Rochefort from some article that i found in internet when i was planning my holiday to France and when i saw the photo i decided that i must visit this place. Nothing much special you can see in this place but the atmosphere and the view are really nice, so calm and relaxed.. apart from that, this place definitely a good option to hang-out and enjoying wine or kouign amann :)
Charming little village with beautiful views of the surrounding hills. Take the time to stroll through all the winding little back streets, have a meal and enjoy a glass of wine. 2-3 hours is sufficient. Don't forget your camera!
A must place to visit when in Brittany, very quaint, old village, plenty of places to eat and small shops. Lovely church well worth a visit.
We visited this very nice little old town on a Sunday afternoon. Hanging around for a few hours was enough. Nice shops, cafes and surroundings. We left this town at about 4 pm when lots of visitors were arriving.
I have been to Rochefort en Terre twice and often find myself forgetting that it is in Brittany because, in my experience, it is not a typical Breton town. It is so relentlessly gorgeous that, to me, it almost feels as if it could have been transplanted from the Dordogne region. Not that Breton towns and villages are not pretty - they have a rustic, Celtic charm of their own - but this town seems somehow as if it belongs to the warm, lustrous, languid South.Perhaps that's just me.Either way it is the prettiest place I have visited in Brittany and, unlike Locronan which is possibly its closest challenger, is substantial enough to merit a couple of hours of exploration, even if you are not shopping, attending an event at the Chateau or eating at one of the inviting restaurants.Views of the surrounding countryside from the grounds of the chateau are also worth seeing.It is a tourist town, there's no doubt, but it is not overrun and heaving, in fact it was pretty tranquil when I visited.Highly recommended.
This is a must to visit if in the area. Lovely old town best visited in the Summer when the flowers are all out and covering the Mairie building. Lots of shops, some selling tacky stuff but some nice shops as well. Many people like to eat at the Pelican restaurant which is a bit posh but we enjoy the Cafe Breton a bit further from the car park. It's mainly galettes and crepes but the place is very old and a joy to eat at.....and not expensive. For geocachers there are some nearby caches to find as well.
It was breathtakingly beautiful. A must visit. Also there is an old church and chateaux to visit all close to the main street.
Famed for its picturesque streets and lovely squares of 16th 17th-century houses wreathed in flowers throughout summer, and treasured for its delightful atmosphere. Scattered in a delightful jumble down the slopes of a promontory, the streets and alleyways of the town offer an irresistible invitation to explore. Of the original twelve chateaux, only a gateway and parts of the wall survive, but the outbuildings mostly 17th-century are restored. The church, dedicated to Notre Dame-de-la-Tronchayne, is delightfully carved with a tableau of oxen at the corners of its 12th-century tower and fine 16th-century woodwork.
Perfect! Lovely olde world village, and the lights and shops are fabulous! I have 2 children aged 3 and 6 they both loved it, perfect picture opptunitys!