Festival: Un week-end bien Loti (on the theme of the writer Pierre Loti)
ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
The ‘Un week-end bien Loti’ festival is organising its third edition. This year's theme is India, in connection with Pierre Loti's travel stories, particularly ‘L'Inde sans les Anglais’ (India without the English), published in 1903. As last year, a costume parade will be held on Friday after school...
Visit : marine hotel
CULTURAL
Discover the Hôtel de la Marine, the former maritime prefecture and current headquarters of the gendarmerie academies. Visit Rochefort's most ‘private’ hotel, built in 1671 to welcome the King. Identity card required for this visit. Booking is essential (places are limited). Identity card req...
Guided tour: Move along, there's nothing to drink here!
CULTURAL
The creation of the Rochefort Arsenal was a long series of challenges for its engineers. Among the technical feats to be accomplished, the transport and distribution of drinking water to its workers and inhabitants was a vital concern for the administrators. This tour will allow you to discover the...