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| Rochefort | ||
| region | Charente-Maritime | |
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| Residents | 23.583 (2018) | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.ville-rochefort.fr/ | |
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Rochefort is a french City in the department Charente-Maritime.
background
The city is located around 15 kilometers inland on the Charente.
Rochefort was designed on the drawing board by Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 1666. It was supposed to serve as a naval base against England. A naval base and a shipyard were built with the city.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airports are in La Rochelle (approx. 40 km away) and Bordeaux (approx. 160 km away).
By train
Rochefort is on the railway line from Bordeaux via Saintes and La Rochelle to Nantes. InterCity trains run around 3 times a day, the travel time to Bordeaux is two hours, for example.
There is also a connection to the TGV trains to and from Paris (Gare Montparnasse) with a regional bus that runs several times a day between Rochefort and the train station in Surgères. From there, the TGV train to Paris takes around two and a half hours.
By bus
Long-distance buses run by Flixbus to Rochefort. The buses stop in the north of the city at the hospital, not far from the motorway entrance (as of 2019). There are connections to e.g. Bordeaux, Toulose or Nantes.
In the street
Rochefort is located on the A 387 (E 602) motorway. In the south / Bordeaux you can reach the A 10 at Saintes, it is only about 30 km. It is a little more than 30 km to Saint-Jean-d'Angély, where you can reach the A 10 motorway (European route E 5) heading north / Paris via the D 739 road. The distance to La Rochelle is also around 30 km.
By boat
By bicycle
The European long-distance cycle route EuroVelo 1, which runs from Roscoff in the Brittany runs along the Atlantic coast to the Franco-Spanish coast, passes through Rochefort. He is also called Vélodyssée designated. GPS track in Bike tour wiki.
mobility
By train
Regional trains run regularly on the railway line from Saintes to La Rochelle, the journey time to both cities is around half an hour. Trains to La Rochelle leave almost every hour. The timetable tables and information about the railway lines 15 and 15U can be found on the regional Website of the railway to be researched.
By bus
There is a network of seven city bus routes in the city of Rochefort. In the city center, they run up to 3 times an hour Monday-Saturday, to neighboring towns such as Fouras (line G) or Port-des-Barques (line F) about every hour. The central stop is Roy Bry, not far from the tourist office. Information about the provider can be found here: rbus Rochefort.
Regional buses run from Rochefort in the directions of La Rochelle, Royan, Surgères, Saint-Jean-d'Angély and the Île d'Oléron. They stop at the train station, sometimes also in the center at the Roy Bry stop. The lines usually run with only a few trips a day, but there are 6-8 connections a day to Surgères and Île d'Oléron. Information and timetables can be found here: Bus timetables Charente-Maritime.
By car
The free central car park "Roy Bry" has several hundred parking spaces and is close to the tourist office.
Hertz car rental is available near Rochefort train station.
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Tourist Attractions
Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples
- Église Saint-Louis
Buildings
- The arsenal
- Maison de Pierre Loti, 141 Rue Piere Loti. Tel.: 33 (0)5 46 99 16 88. The writer's private home Pierre Loti. Advance booking is essential for the guided tour, as only very small groups are admitted.Open: Guided tours: July 1st - September 15th daily: every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., other times: Mon, Wed - Sat at 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 2.00 p.m., 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.
- Rochefort transporter bridge. Historic building over the Charente from 1900, connection to Èchillais is still in operation today for pedestrians and cyclists.
- railway station. The art deco building dates from 1922.
Museums
- Corderie Royale. Royal rope making.
- Museum of Art and History
- Musee de la Marine
- Musée des Métiers de Mercure
- Frigate l'Hermione. From 1779, replica from 2014.
Parks
- Jardin des Retours
- Conservatoire du Bégonia, Rue Charls Plumier 1. Open: Guided tours: Tuesday to Saturday every hour from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.Over 800 species of begonia are grown in the greenhouse ..}}
activities
- Reserve Naturelle du Marais d'Yves
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accommodation
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health
Practical advice
- Office de Tourisme de Rochefort, Avenue Sadi Carnot - 17300 Rochefort. Tel.: 33(0) 5 46 99 08 60, Fax: 33(0) 5 46 99 52 64, Email: [email protected].
trips
- Neighboring cities: La Rochelle, Saintes
- Seaside resorts: Châtelaillon-Plage, Fouras
- Île d'Oléron (approx. 30 km away)
literature
Web links
- http://www.ville-rochefort.fr - Rochefort official website
