Visit to the Musée Hèbre
Museums
Adult €5.50
Free with the Pass!
Visit the Musée Hèbre and embark on a journey to discover the treasures of Rochefort and beyond.
This 18th-century mansion houses a series of rooms designed to showcase the past of the unique 17th-century new town of Rochefort. The museum's collections include an extremely diverse gallery of paintings, covering a wide panorama of periods and artistic movements, as well as collections of objects from Oceania, Africa and Asia, testifying to the many exchanges between this maritime town and the rest of the world.
From the first floor, the magnificent “relief plan of Rochefort”, nearly 5 m in scale, created by the engineer Touboulic in 1835, takes you into the heart of the royal city to better understand its layout and history.
Your visit continues with the presentation of a collection of paintings, not forgetting the extra-European collections through a space dedicated to contemporary Kanak culture and an exceptional collection of Australian Aboriginal art.
These include an exceptional collection of Australian bark paintings from Arnhem Land, the 2nd largest collection in France after the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac.
The museum also features a space dedicated to Pierre Loti, retracing the life of this travel writer, from his childhood “little museum” to his costumes, his career as a sailor and his taste for social occasions. This chronological tour is combined with a 3D virtual visit of this “world house”, accompanied by a guide who recounts the history of its decor and the parties it hosted.
Opening hours
February to December: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 6pm.
Closed in January, May 1 and December 25.
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Hearing disability
The reception area is equipped with a magnetic loop for the hearing-impaired.
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Mental disability
Pictograms identify the spaces and make it easier for people with learning disabilities to move around.
Several areas are open and well-lit.
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Motor disability
Hèbre is equipped with an elevator, and each floor has been designed for easy wheelchair circulation.
The reception area has been equipped with a table for the comfort of visitors in wheelchairs.
A 3D tour of the Maison de Pierre Loti is available on a large screen.
A wheelchair is available in the reception area for people with reduced mobility or temporary frailty.
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Visual impairment
A Braille guide is available on request from the museum reception desk.
The elevator is equipped with Braille signage for blind and visually impaired visitors.
A tactile model of Rochefort in 1835, based on the Touboulic model on the museum's ground floor, makes it easy to distinguish the city's major 19th-century features: arsenal, town center, ramparts, faubourg, marshes... Access on request.
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Access by bike
Rochefort is located on the Vélodyssée cycle routes.
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 bus from La Rochelle in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:
Roy Bry stop - Lines 153 and 155* (*from April to the end of September), bus connection R'Bus network.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine region bus routes, timetables and traffic changesR'Bus network bus connections :
Roy Bry stop - Lines A and B.R'bus lines, timetables and traffic changes
ATTENTION: regional coaches and R'bus network buses are not included in your La Rochelle Océan Pass. Please pay for your tickets when you board.
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Access by car
ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass (adult rate 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 easy to get around La Rochelle.Details of rates and conditions of access to the Yélomobile service.
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Access by train
The train journey from La Rochelle takes an average of 25 minutes to Rochefort. The SNCF train station is a 20-minute walk from the Musée Hèbre, and you can transfer to 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.
Hèbre Museum
Hèbre is a site designed by the architect Pierre Louis Faloci to house the Museum of Art and History and the Heritage Department, whose exhibitions offer complementary perspectives on the history of the town of Rochefort.