Travel Guide Rochefort

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Rochefort, a new town in the 17th century, has a strange destiny. Under the impetus of Louis XIV, the Sun King, Rochefort was built in 1666 to become a major war port. The location was ideal: access to the Arsenal was naturally protected by the Charente estuary and the islands of Aix and Oléron. Designed and built on a checkerboard plan, the town took on its final appearance thanks to Michel Bégon, Intendant de la Marine, who organized its reconstruction in ashlar. Rochefort owes its singular beauty to this rich history. The town's royal character is reflected in the monumental buildings of the former Arsenal.

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