From the Corderie Royale, to the Maritime Museum, to the top of the Accro-mâts via Oceana Lumina, embark on a day and evening of maritime adventure.
Embark on the maritime adventure of the Arsenal des Mers for a day!
In this natural and heritage setting on the banks of the Charente, discover all the secrets of the maritime adventures born in the arsenal of Rochefort for 350 years.
Today, the captain, the steward, the sailor, it's you!

At the Corderie Royale, test the skills of the spinners and rope makers and discover the know-how of professional sailors. At the National Maritime Museum, understand history thanks to the rich heritage collections and attend guided tours and activities. If you dare, climb the Accro-Mâts, a course up to 30 m high!

On video

Activities on site

  • Animation
  • Children's entertainment
  • Concert
  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Evening entertainment
  • Show
  • Manual workshops
  • Permanent exhibition

Location details

  • Marina within 500 m
  • River or river view
  • In the city
  • Downtown
  • Path/cycle path less than 500 m
  • In the historic center
  • Public transport stop within 500 m

Themes:

  • History
  • Military
  • maritime history

Costumed

Average duration of the individual visit: 300 min.
Average duration of the group visit: 180 min.

Customers

  • School groups welcome
  • Special family with children
  • Groups welcome
  • Special children

Language(s) of the visit

English

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Group visit services

  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

From 08/02/2025 to 04/01/2026, every day.
Exceptional closings on January 1 and December 25.
For more details on site opening hours, contact us.

Exceptional Closure(s)

  • 01/01/2025
  • 25/12/2025

Pricing

The Arsenal des Mers brings together different sites and activities:
The treetop adventure for those over 7 years old and Funny Quai for 3 to 6 year olds: €16/adult for children over 7 years old, €15 privilege rate, €6 course for 3 to 6 year olds.
La Corderie Royale: €10/adult, €8,50 privilege rate, €6/child from 6 to 15 years old.
The National Maritime Museum: €8/adult, €6 with the privilege card, free for under 26s.

Payment method

  • Cheque
  • Cash
  • Bank / credit card
  • Classic Holiday Vouchers
  • Online payment
  • Contactless payment

Services

Equipment

  • Parking in the area
  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Toilet

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Theme visit
  • Boutique
  • Reservation of services
  • Restaurant
  • Guided tours

Home animals

Pets are not accepted

Address

Arsenal Maritime
place de la Galissonière
17300 Rochefort
How do I get there?

Was this content useful to you?