This is the 3740th most frequent French word.
rochelle
"Rochelle" refers to a type of white, crystalline compound (used in chemistry) or can denote "La Rochelle," a French coastal city.
Here, 'Rochelle' is used as a proper noun referring to the name of a specific place.
La Rochelle est une belle ville côtière en France.
La Rochelle is a beautiful coastal city in France.
In this sentence, 'Rochelle' is again used as part of the place name 'La Rochelle', in reference to its historical aspects.
Les fortifications de La Rochelle datent du Moyen Âge.
The fortifications of La Rochelle date back to the Middle Ages.
'Rochelle' is utilized in this context to indicate the origin of the wine, again as part of the geographic location.