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Rochefort travel guide
Rochefort is on the Atlantic Coast, in the Charente-Maritime department of the Poitou-Charentes.
Rochefort has a military harbour dating back to the 17th century, when it was an important naval base.
The town itself was built up around the harbour, a carefully planned 'new town' of its time, and the straight lines of houses remain much as they were at that time, a bit too military for my liking but impressive nonetheless.
The arsenal, and the corderie which forms part of it, have now been renovated as a tourist attraction, and are the main reason you might visit the town - the building is now a listed Historic Monument. The gardens around the Corderie have also been restored.
Rochefort: tourist information, map, travel plans and gites
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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Rochefort
See the Visit Rochefort section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Rochefort car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Rochefort
- Brouage 17th century fortifications
- Ile-d'Aix Small fortified island
- La Rochelle Port town
- Rochefort 17th century new town
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
Information and photos of Rochefort, France
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