La Rochelle, Manitoba
Place in Manitoba, Canada
49°21′20″N 96°58′48″W / 49.35556°N 96.98000°W / 49.35556; -96.98000![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
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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. The camp was located just north of the intersection of Highway 59 and 23. It was a work camp that provided labour for working in sugar beets fields.[3]
References
- ^ "Geographical Names of Canada - Querying Distances". nrcan.gc.ca. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ "The Rural Municipality of De Salaberry - Our Municipality - RM Communities - La Rochelle". www.rmdesalaberry.mb.ca. 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "German POW Camp Near St Pierre". SteinbachOnline.com. July 10, 2010.
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