Vélorail de Saintonge
Discover a fun activity for all by walking the few kilometers of railroad ...Read more
THE HERMIONE
Read moreIn the city-arsenal of Rochefort, commissioned in the 17th century by Louis XIV, still floats a perfume of exoticism proper to the places where the great expeditions left. The "most beautiful arsenal of the Ponant", built in 1666 in a loop of the Charente. For three centuries, this open-air factory built 550 ships. A tradition that continues with the Hermione, a replica of the Frégate de la Liberté (1779) used by the Marquis de La Fayette to support the American War of Independence... After leading other military campaigns, the Hermione was wrecked in 1793 off the coast of Le Croisic. As we enter the new century, Rochefort has lived for nearly 20 years at the rhythm of the reconstruction of the famous frigate. This adventure began in 1997, at the initiative of the Hermione-Lafayette Association, which wanted to recover an important element of Rochefort's maritime heritage. In 2015, the Hermione began its maiden voyage to the United States in the footsteps of La Fayette. In 2016, the frigate sailed to Saint-Malo and Brest, then to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Back in the port where she was born in 2019, she is now open to visitors in the formidable Arsenal des mers. You can practice accro-mât. A really unusual activity! In this marine adventure park, you go from mast to mast, climb the ropes and dominate the Charente at a height of 30 m. If the Hermione is not in Rochefort at the moment, due to repair work on her hull, there is good hope to see the frigate again in 2025.
LA PALMYRE ZOO
Park with the possibility of visiting in a wheelchair, which also envisages ...Read more
AQUARIUM LA ROCHELLE
Oceanic aquarium housing approximately 12,000 marine animals and nearly 600 ...Read more
SAINT-PIERRE CHURCH
A remarkable church, masterpiece of the Romanesque art of Poitou, with rich ...Read more
FORT LOUVOIS
A fort designed to protect the Charente coastline thanks to its strategic ...Read more
ROCK TOWERS
An old tower facing the Atlantic, used as both arsenal and prison, with the ...Read more
ROYAN MUSEUM
Museum to discover the history of a city with multiple lives that is the ...Read more
CITADEL OF THE CASTLE OF OLERON
This inescapable citadel, dating from 1630, is a military work intended to ...Read more
CASTLE OF THE CURVY ROCK
Remarkable castle in the heart of a forest, offering a wide range of ...Read more
THE LIGHTHOUSE OF WHALES
The island's most symbolic monument, the Baleines lighthouse in ...Read more
MUNICIPAL CAVES OF THE REGULUS
Discover caves steeped in history with guided tours, on-site activities and ...Read more
THE LADIES' ABBEY
A jewel of the Romanesque art of Saintonge, the great stone lady founded by ...Read more
MYOCASTOR PARK
A remarkable park in Dolus-d'Oléron, where you can enjoy encounters with ...Read more
CHASSIRON LIGHTHOUSE
Lighthouse offering a view of the north of the island of Oleron, the ocean, ...Read more
FORTIFICATIONS
Visit the UNESCO-listed fortifications built between 1681 and 1685 in ...Read more
THE ARCADES
The arcades are as much an attraction as the towersRead more
THE PORT OF THE FLEET
One of La Flotte's liveliest spots, the Port, built in the second half of ...Read more
THE GALLO-ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
This amphitheatre, full of secrets, is one of the oldest in GaulRead more
THE BIRD MARSH
A bird marsh with educational terminals to help visitors discover the local ...Read more