What to do in Rochefort - France
Must-see n°1: the Arsenal of the Seas and the Corderie Royale
What to do in Rochefort - France ?
Visiter la Corderie Royale et l'Arsenal des Mers à rochefort
Discover the magnificent architecture of the Corderie Royale building in Rochefort
The city of Rochefort, a historic city par excellence, is full of treasures to discover or to have discovered.
Just a two-minute walk from the Bleu Soleil Apartments, go down to the marina and its cobbled streets and reach the magnificent gardens of the Corderie Royale.
This superb building, an architectural treasure, stretches over 374 m long. You will plunge into the marine universe by testing and experimenting the gestures of the spinner, the tailor and by meeting the sailors and their universe of marine knots.
The magnificent bookshop with the image of a slice of ship will allow you to travel through more than 4000 titles dedicated to the sea.
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Discover the arsenal of Rochefort
Come aboard the frigate Hermione
Montez à bord d’une légende des Mers au cour de votre visite de l’arsenal des mers de Rochefort.
Discover the famous reconstruction of an 18th century three-masted ship. Walk through the exhibits on her voyages, her crew and life on board.
Faites le tour des ateliers de maintenance et du chantier de restauration des bateaux traditionnels. Vous pourrez aussi accéder aux deux ponts supérieurs de la frégate mais également profiter des différentes visites guidées qui vous permettront de découvrir l’intérieur du navire L’Hermione.
Discover the National Museum of the Navy
The National Museum of the Navy is a key place to understand the maritime heritage. It gives a vision of the history of the arsenal and will allow you to discover many models of ships.
Become a sailor for the time of a sporting course on the Rochefort's accro-mâts
The Accro-Mâts de Rochefort is a unique space in the world: an accro-branches course created in the masts of a boat. You will evolve in the ropes, pass from mast to mast and dominate the Charente at a height of 30 m. Face the challenges of the tyrolean course, climb the ropes and pass from mast to mast, all at your own pace of course.
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Our top 6 must-see experiences in and around Rochefort
The Arsenal of the Seas and the Corderie Royale
True international center of the sea, located on the banks of the Charente, the arsenal of Rochefort will make you discover its wonders through visits all more original...
Only 2 minutes from the Bleu Soleil Rochefort residence.
The Transporter Bridge
The last transporter bridge in operation in France, it spans the Charente to link Rochefort to Echillais. This architectural monument is one of Rochefort's must-see pearls.
10 minutes by bike from the Bleu Soleil apartments, 20 minutes by foot.
Museums
Are you a fan of history or just want to learn? Come and discover the superb museums of Rochefort. From the naval museum to the naval aeronautics museum and the museum of the trades of yesteryear, plunge through time and let yourself be taken away.
Madame Island
The smallest island of Charente-Maritime, this small rock can be visited by foot. You can reach it at low tide through a "pass" entirely covered when the tide rises. A real wild jewel, let yourself be imprisoned for the time of a tide...
The famous Fort Boyard
The most famous of the Forts of Charente-Maritime, approach the one which before being mediatized was to protect the roadstead of Rochefort. It was unable to do so... Discover this emblem located between Oleron and Aix islands.
Car-free getaway : Aix Island
Come and lose yourself in a very natural walk on the paths of Aix Island. Access is by a short crossing from Fouras-les-Bains, only 10 minutes from Bleu Soleil Rochefort apartments. The tour of the island can be done on foot or by bike, as you wish.