European Heritage Days at the Musée National de la Marine

Meeting with Olivier Salmon, chief architect of historic monuments
Saturday 20 September from 11am to 12pm
Olivier Salmon, chief architect of historic monuments, will introduce you to his role and show you the architecture of the Hôtel de Cheusses and its special features.

Guided tours ‘The Hôtel d'Amblimont: between courtyard and garden’
Saturday 20 September, at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
The museum and the Heritage Department are offering you exceptional access to the Hôtel d'Amblimont, between courtyard and garden. Named in honour of the Countess d'Amblimont when King Louis XV donated it to her, this building housed the Majorité Générale, the arsenal's administrative offices, in the 19th and 20th centuries. Julien Viaud, alias Pierre Loti, was posted here several times during his career.

Flash visits ‘From château to museum: 400 years of history’
Sunday 21 September at 10.30am and 11.30am - 15 minutes
Using reproductions of plans, drawings, photographs and manuscripts held by the Service historique de la Défense in Rochefort, discover the history and architecture of the Hôtel de Cheusses, the town's oldest civilian building.

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