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La Rochelle, Manitoba
La Rochelle
is a
locality
within the
Rural Municipality of De Salaberry
in south-eastern
Manitoba, Canada
. It is located
approximately
60
kilometers
south
of
Winnipeg
.
Established
by
Métis
families
in
1859
,
La
Rochelle
is the oldest
community
of the
Rural Municipality
of
De
Salaberry.
La Rochelle was the
site
of a small
prisoner-of-war camp
the held German
soldiers
captured
during
World War II
.