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Food & CraftsMusée des Commerces d'autrefois
Rochefort · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The Museum of Trades of Yesteryear, located in Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, is housed in a former 20th century warehouse with Eiffel-style architecture. The museum presents an exhibition of over one thousand square meters dedicated to trades and small businesses from the early 20th century, bringing together thousands of advertising objects and full-scale reconstructions of period shops. The visit, lasting an average of one to one and a half hours, offers an immersion into the commercial world before the advent of supermarkets and contemporary consumer society. The museum welcomes individual visitors and groups, and offers accessibility services and educational workshops.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–20:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 10:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–20:00
- Friday
- 10:00–20:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–20:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
12 Rue Lesson
Phone number
+33 5 46 83 91 50Official website
museedescommerces.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
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Galerie l'Escale (18.9 km), Galerie Aziyade (19.1 km).
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