Roche-Sur-Yon
LA, France, formerly Napoleon Vendée, and Bourbon Vendée, situated on the right bank_of Vendée, capital of the Department of La the Yon, 40 miles S. of Nantes. The town was founded during the Napoleonic régime, near the old castle of Roche-surfrom which it derived its name after the downfall of Napoleon. It is noted for its woolen mills and its production of hardware. Pop. about 15,000.
French journalist; born in Paris, France,