Arsenal entrance – Royal Ropewalk loop from Rochefort

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Arsenal entrance – Royal Ropewalk loop from Rochefort

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Arsenal entrance – Royal Ropewalk loop from Rochefort

01:37

6.24km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 3.58 km for 25 m

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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683 m

The Maidens of Rochefort

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To visited

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691 m

Statues of the Young Girls of Rochefort

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Les deux Demoiselles is a French film musical.

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1.02 km

Arsenal entrance

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A very beautiful archway!

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1.06 km

In the 17th century, Louis XIV dreamed of reigning supreme on land and sea. To do this, he needs a place to build and arm his warships. In 1666, the Rochefort arsenal was established in the middle of the marshes, on the winding and silted course of the Charente. The royal rope factory, erected for the needs of manufacturing ropes for warships, is among its most emblematic buildings. The Rochefort Maritime Arsenal, nicknamed the “Versailles of the Sea”, was for a long time a place of technical innovation in shipbuilding. Between its opening and its final closure in 1927, nearly 550 warships were built there.
By crossing the Porte du Soleil de l'Arsenal, near the National Maritime Museum, you will be able to see two forms of refit, that is to say basins which were formerly used to clean and repair ships: The basin was filled with water to bring the ship in and then it was emptied in order to carry out repairs. One of its forms houses the hook, an activity for children. The other has long housed the shipyard of the Hermione, a replica of the French warship of the same name, a three-masted square ship in service from 1779 to 1793. But this ship is no longer here; she is in dry dock in Anglet to undergo treatment against a fungus which is attacking her hull.

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1.14 km

Adventure park: Accro-Mâts

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A very impressive sailing ship. A visit is definitely worth it.

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1.48 km

Royal Ropewalk

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The Corderie Royale was created in 1666 by Louis XIV, in order to manufacture the ropes needed for military sailing boats.

A huge building, it is the largest historical site in Rochefort which can be visited all year round.

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2.71 km

Bougainville Marina

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North basin of the large Rochefort marina

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3.42 km

Bassin de Plaisance Lapérousse

Lake

4.52 km

Bassin de Radoub dit Forme-Double

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This drydock was built between 1853 and 1861. Looking down from above, you will see the perfect shape of this drydock to accommodate the large warships of the time.

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