Corderie Royale – Centre International de la Mer
A royal factory created by Louis XIV, the rope factory was formerly used to make ropes for naval sailboats. It lived its golden age during the time of the sailing navy, from approximately 1669 to 1862.
Today, the Corderie is a listed building and the largest historic site in Rochefort.
The permanent exhibition presents the history of ropemaking to you, through an immersive audiovisual show. Then three workshops: spinning, stitching and seamanship where the work of the hand and the transformation of the “hemp” material are at the heart of the system.
Holographic theater, manipulations, digital devices and rope-making demonstrations complete your visit.
Charente Atlantique, temporary exhibition until January 4, 2026. Exhibition by Nicolas Floc'h, photographer and visual artist.
Today, the Corderie is a listed building and the largest historic site in Rochefort.
The permanent exhibition presents the history of ropemaking to you, through an immersive audiovisual show. Then three workshops: spinning, stitching and seamanship where the work of the hand and the transformation of the “hemp” material are at the heart of the system.
Holographic theater, manipulations, digital devices and rope-making demonstrations complete your visit.
Charente Atlantique, temporary exhibition until January 4, 2026. Exhibition by Nicolas Floc'h, photographer and visual artist.
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