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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 (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
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