The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Embark on the Hermione adventure in Rochefort ! Explore France's largest replica of an old sailing boat. Find out more about this extraordinary adventure with a host of guided tours, events and activities. Get on board and discover the upper deck and go on the gun deck, learn more about traditional craftmanship, sailmaking, rigging,... Through panels, pictures and movies, you will discover history, shipbuilding and life on board.

The Land of Fort Boyard Just imagine a place which has an enviable climate, bright sunny weather for a large part of the year, an area conveniently located at 30 kilometres southbound from La Rochelle and 45 km northbound from Royan. It boasts two family-orientated seaside resorts and oyster ports, Fouras-les-Bains (seaside town that became famous in the 19th century when bathing became very popular) and Port des Barques (seaside resort well known for oysters and classified natural site. The area is also proud of its two islands : the charming small Aix island (with its whitewashed houses and hollyhocks which you may discover on foot, on a bicycle or in a horse-drawn carriage) and Madame island , the tiniest of the islands only 4km in circumference and easily accessible on foot by way of the "Passe aux Boeufs" at low tide. A land with protected and preserved nature, a natural haven between land and sea with four nature reserves to discover. Some 15km from the coast, Rochefort, 'the mo

The exceptional collections presented in the former residence of Majors of the navy deliver keys to the understanding of the Rochefort's dockyard, from its foundation by Louis XIV up to his closure in 1927. The building of warships is highlighted in all its dimensions: technical, military, economic, urban, plastic, political and open on the imaginary world of the long-term journeys.