Chevroches (IPA: [ʃəvʁɔʃ] ⓘ) is a commune, a village, in the Nièvre department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in central France.
This village is really old, according to archeologists, there was smithing activity from the second to the fourth century.
All the ancient objects which has been found there are now in a museum in Clamecy, just few miles away from Chevroches.
This village church was probably built in the ninth century, and Chevroches old name was "Cava Roca" [ kava ʁɔka ] which means hollow rock.
Inhabitants are called Cavarocois (IPA: [kavaʁɔkwa]) in French.