Corderie Royale
Corderie royale
A 374-metre-long 17th-century ropewalk that once produced cables for the French navy, now an exhibition centre with riverside gardens.
The Corderie Royale was built in 1666 and was one of the longest industrial buildings in Europe at the time, used to spin the long cables needed by warships. After restoration, the building houses exhibitions on rope-making and the navy, as well as a bookshop. Along the Charente, the surrounding New Botanical Garden is a pleasant place for a stroll. It shares an area with the Hermione and the arsenal, so the two can be visited together in half a day.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Arsenal des Mers & Hermione, Rochefort
- Pont Transbordeur du Martrou
- Brouage
- Châtelaillon-Plage
- Île d'Aix
- Fort Louvois
- Citadelle du Château-d'Oléron
- Fort Boyard