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Transport & IndustryCentre International de la Mer
Rochefort · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The International Centre of the Sea, located in Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, occupies the premises of the Corderie Royale, an ancient rope-making manufactory founded by Louis XIV. The museum presents a permanent exhibition dedicated to the historical techniques of rope-making and the gestures of rope-maker workers, particularly the transformation of hemp. The site also offers temporary exhibitions related to maritime worlds, seamanship workshops, as well as a valued architectural and landscape setting. Organized as a cultural and artistic center, it welcomes artist residencies, conferences and the Mémoires de la Mer festival. Access to the museum includes a visit to the permanent exhibition and a temporary maritime exhibition.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–19:00
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- Monday
- 10:00–19:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–19:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–19:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–19:00
- Friday
- 10:00–19:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–19:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
Rue Jean-Baptiste Audebert
Phone number
+33 5 46 87 01 90Official website
corderie-royale.comGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 20 min walk from station Rochefort (or 5 min by car).
Nearest station
About 20 min walk from station Rochefort (or 5 min by car).
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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Galleries nearby: Galerie l'Escale (19.2 km), Galerie Aziyade (19.4 km).
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