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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.

The two main parts to the site (very close together) are:

• The Corderie Royale, a substantial building that was once the centre of the docks in the town, where you can learn about the history of the site and also about the techniques involved in ropemaking
• Le Chantier d'Hermione, where a splendid 18th century ship, the Hermione, is being meticulously recreated, and you can see the impressive work in progress. The 'original' Hermione set off in 1780 for America, carrying Lafayette en route to help the Americans in their strugle for independence.

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Tourist Classifications for Rochefort

- Listed as "Ville d'Art et Histoire" (ie focus on preserving the town heritage)

Places to visit near Rochefort, France

Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Rochefort.

Some places to visit within 30 km: 16 km: Brouage (17th century fortifications) 24 km: Ile-d'Aix (Small fortified island) 32 km: La Palmyre (zoo and seaside village) 31 km: La Rochelle (Port town) 36 km: La Rochelle airport (airport) 29 km: Surgeres (Charentais town)

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