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Explore Rochefort in France

Rochefort in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 29,427 inhabitants is a town in France - some 255 mi or ( 410 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Rochefort is now 12:12 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yves, Trizay, Tonnay-Charente, Thaire, and Paris. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yves . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Rochefort ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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L'Hermione en images

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Le défi de L'Hermione en images Pilotée par l'Association Hermione-La Fayette, une aventure exceptionnelle, et unique. La reconstruction à Rochefort,en Charente-Maritime, de l'Hermione, la Frégate qui ..

Pompe de cale de l'Hermione

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mise en marche de la pompe de cale Historique de l'Hermione ..


Lhermione mars 2008

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La frégate l'hermione en mars 2009 ..

Clouage du bordé de l'Hermione

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Opération de fixation du bordé en chêne de l'Hermione. Sur un navire le bordé représente la "peau" extérieure en bois qui recouvre l'ensemble des membrures. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Musée National de la Marine (Rochefort)

The Musée National de la Marine in Rochefort is one of the main naval museums of France. Rochefort Naval museum is part of the Musée national de la Marine, which is organised around its main location in Paris, and it antennas in Rochefort, Toulon, Brest and Port-Louis.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.93 -0.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Maritime museums in France, Museums in Charente-Maritime, Naval museums

Gare de Rochefort

Gare de Rochefort is a railway station serving the town Rochefort, Charente-Maritime department, western France.

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Located at 45.95 -0.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Poitou-Charentes, TER Poitou-Charentes

Conservatoire du Bégonia

The Conservatoire du Bégonia (1,000 m²) is a botanical garden specializing in begonias. It is located at 1 rue Charles Plumier, Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, and open for guided tours several days per week in early spring and late fall; an admission fee is charged.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.92 -0.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in France, Gardens in Charente-Maritime

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge

Rochefort-Martrou Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge built between 1898 and 1900 . It is located in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charente, France. Crossing the Charente River, it has a maximum height of 66.5 metres and a total length of 175.5 metres. It is a technical invention accomplished by a French engineer : Ferdinand Arnodin. It was abandoned in 1967 in favour of a vertical lift bridge, which has since been demolished.

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Located at 45.92 -0.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1900, Buildings and structures in Charente-Maritime, Official historical monuments of France, Transporter bridges

Canal de la Charente à la Seudre

The Canal de la Charente à la Seudre, also called Canal Bridoire, is a 39 km canal near the western shore of France. It connects the Charente (river) at Rochefort to the Seudre at Marennes.

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Located at 45.94 -0.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Canals in France