The Navy Celebrates Its 400th Anniversary at the Museum

The Naval Museum is organising a special event to mark the 400th anniversary of the French Navy.
To mark the occasion, the stamp, specially issued for the 400th anniversary of the French Navy, will be unveiled and sold in a preview sale by the Rochefort Post Office and the Rochefort Philatelic Society.
A postbox will be set up in the museum courtyard. Just like a sailor in the middle of a voyage, you can send news and a postcard to your loved ones!
This “first day of issue” is a national event, organised by La Poste in several towns across France.

The museum will also host a book signing by Admiral François GUICHARD and illustrator Jean-Benoît HÉRON, who will be presenting their latest book, ‘Ces bateaux qui ont écrit l'histoire de la Marine’ (The Ships That Shaped the History of the Navy), published by Glénat in 2026.

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