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Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Rochefort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Discover the best top things to do in Rochefort, France including La Rochefortine, Pont Transbordeur - Maison du Transbordeur, Musee des Commerces d'Autrefois, Association Hermione-La Fayette, Accro Mats, Arsenal des Mers, Corderie Royale, Musee National de la Marine, Croisieres Fourasines, Petit Train Rochefort.
Restaurants in Rochefort
1. La Rochefortine
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Discover Rochefort on a guided tour with Justine and her pedal-car, the Rosalie. Justine, your professional and licenced tour guide, invites you on board her funny car with her, and she will tell you all about the History of Rochefort, Royal dockyard built by Louis XVI on 1666. She will take you through town, on the banks of the Charente River, and show you the monuments : La Corderie Royale (the Royal Ropery), the Royal Navy Hospital, the Colbert place and the Hermione (a french 18th century fregate replica) while telling you stores. The Rosalie is the best way to enjoy with friends and family, the architecture, the town and the gardens. And it's eco-friendly!
2. Pont Transbordeur - Maison du Transbordeur
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4.5 based on 413 reviews
3. Musee des Commerces d'Autrefois
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4.5 based on 651 reviews
4. Association Hermione-La Fayette
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4.5 based on 1,368 reviews
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.
Reviewed By NorskemanHoustont - The Woodlands, United States
Don't miss seeing Hermione and learning about her construction and voyages to the new world. A must for history buffs as well as people who love sailing ships. Visit the displays, watch the video, then go aboard.
5. Accro Mats
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
Discover the Accro-mâts, unique adventure park in Europe! Built in the form of refit of the first Hermione. Climb to 30 meters in height and enjoy the scenery once at the top of the masts ... The concept is the same as an add-branch, but the masts replace the trees. Accessible from the age of 6. It's possible to buy tickets with L'Hermione, Corderie Royale and Musée national de la Marine, to combine sport and culture. Gabiers and moussaillons, it's your turn! Activity : about one hour and a half
6. Arsenal des Mers
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Fregate Hermione, Corderie Royale,National Marine Museum and Accro-mats together for one project : l'Arsenal des Mers. Fregate Hermione : Discovers the France's largest replica an 18th Century frigate: it's voyage, the crew, living and working on it, the maintenance shop and the traditional restoration work on boat. Corderie Royale : Our permanent exhibition (the rope works : a life of workshops) takes you from land to sea, from hemp fields to the king's sailing vessel and then on to an encounter with ropemakers and their work. National Marine Museum : Located in one of the oldest building in Rochefort, open the doors of precious collection of boats models, painting, sculptures... Enter history and discover the maritime adventure of the arsenal from its founding by Louis XIV to 20th Century. Accro-mats : a climbing park unique in the world ! Go from mast to mast and brave the cours. 30 meters height !
7. Corderie Royale
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4.0 based on 1,066 reviews
Reviewed By voyagecamivoyage - Recife, Brazil
La Corderie Royale is a masterpiece of Rochefortian architecture. The place is enormous and the atmosphere takes you to a navy-military France. A must see.
8. Musee National de la Marine
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4.0 based on 281 reviews
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.
9. Croisieres Fourasines
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
10. Petit Train Rochefort
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4.0 based on 27 reviews
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