Editing Rochechouart (section)

==Geography==
Rochechouart is situated at the confluence of the rivers [[Grêne]] and [[Vayres (river)|Vayres]] on the Plateau of Limousin, about {{convert|180|m|ft|-1|abbr=on}} above sea level. It is about {{convert|9|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} south of [[Saint-Junien]], the second largest town in the department of [[Haute-Vienne]], and {{convert|45|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} west of Limoges, the largest town and capital of the department. To the west lie the communes of [[Pressignac]] and [[Chassenon]] in the department of [[Charente]], to the north lie the communes of [[Saillat-sur-Vienne]] and [[Chaillac-sur-Vienne]], to the east lies [[Saint-Auvent]] and to the south [[Vayres, Haute-Vienne|Vayres]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Philips' Modern School Atlas |year=1973 |publisher=George Philip and Son, Ltd. |isbn=0-540-05278-7 |page=43 }}</ref>

The walled town of Rochechouart is overlooked by the château and houses a museum, the "Espace Meteorite Paul Pellas" which commemorates the meteorite crater. The château was taken over by the community in 1832 and now houses the town hall as well as a modern art collection, the "Musée Départmental d'Art Contemporain".<ref name=RoughGuide>{{cite book|author1=Abram, David |title=The Rough Guide to France|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9obU8526SiQC&pg=PA717 |year=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=978-1-84353-056-5 |page=717}}</ref>