Visit : The sinking of the Meduse
CULTURAL
On 17 June 1816, in the roadstead of Aix, the frigate La Méduse, accompanied by three other ships, weighed anchor bound for Senegal. On 17 July 1816, the brig l'Argus came across the last 15 survivors on the raft on which some of the shipwrecked crew of the Méduse had taken refuge. Follow the seq...
Yves Bay through the ages - L'Anse de Fouras
NATURE AND RELAXATION
‘La Baie d'Yves au fil du temps’ is a cycle of 3 visits (detailed below). Each tour can be taken independently of the others. The complete cycle provides a geological and ornithological approach, and an understanding of the Baie d'Yves in its entirety. 1 - The Yves ‘Jurassic Park’ cliffs At the...
Guided tour: town houses
CULTURAL
Whether understated or ostentatious, the façades of Rochefort’s mansions reveal distinctive features that bear witness to the life of an aristocratic society with close or distant links to the Navy, to the role of certain women, and to the gentrification of the town. Booking is strongly advised (pl...
