Corderie Royale

Access by bike

Rochefort is on the Vélodyssée cycle route.

There are 2 bike lockers in the Corderie car park, 2 bike parking spaces next to the bookshop and restaurant and 1 parking space in the middle of the building, on the town side.

ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass: get a 30% discount on bike hire.
Present your pass at our partner Cycling Tour in La Rochelle and benefit from your discount (your pass must be activated and valid).

Access by bus

Access by coach from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in La Rochelle : 
Roy Bry stop - Lines 153 and 155* (*from April to the end of September), bus connection R'Bus network.
Routes, timetables and changes to coach services in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region 

R'Bus network bus connections :
Stop Corderie Royale - Line D 
R'bus lines, timetables and changes to traffic patterns 

PLEASE NOTE: regional coaches and buses from the R'bus network are not included in your La Rochelle Océan Pass. You must pay for your tickets when you board.

Access by car

A 300-space car park is available for visitors to the Corderie Royale. Parking is free from 1 November to 31 March and chargeable from 1 April to 31 October. Parking is charged from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm, 7 days a week. Spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility are free (reserved for vehicles displaying the GIC, GIG or European parking card symbol).

ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass (adult fare only): receive a €10 discount on the rental of a Yélomobile car.
Reach the sites included in your pass around La Rochelle, with the yellow-topped Yélomobile car-sharing car: book in advance, for 1 hour or several days, Yélomobile cars make it easier to get around La Rochelle. 

Details of prices and conditions of access to the Yélomobile service. 

Access by train

The train journey from La Rochelle takes an average of 25 minutes to Rochefort. The SNCF train station is a 17-minute walk from the Corderie Royale; bus connections are possible with the R'Bus network (not included in your La Rochelle Océan Pass). 

ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Ocean Pass: unlimited access to TER NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE trains between La Rochelle and Rochefort.
In the application, press the “Transport train TER” button, then the button for your destination (La Rochelle < > Rochefort). Generate your ticket by pressing the “Press here to validate your TER train ticket when boarding” button. Your e-ticket appears: it is valid for 2 hours. For your return journey, generate a new ticket by repeating the previous operation.

Find TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine train timetables easily.

Motor disability

Two wheelchairs are available on request from reception at the start of the tour. The tour route is on one level.

The path from the parking lot to the Corderie Royale reception area has been redesigned by the town of Rochefort to provide easier access to the site entrance, bookshop, store and restaurant.

Opening hours

From 8 February to 9 March: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

10 March to 4 April: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

5 April to 30 June: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

1 July to 31 August: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 7pm.

1 September to 2 November: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

3 November to 19 December: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

20 December to 4 January: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.

Closed on 25 December, 1 January and from 6 January to 7 February.

Visual impairment

Guide dogs for the blind are allowed in the exhibition halls.