The Corderie Royale (the Royal ropeworks), was once upon a time was the place where ropes were made for the country (very important for ships’ rigging!), and which was built in 1669 on the orders of King Louis XIV and his minister Colbert. This purpose explains the distinctive long, thin shape of the building – it stretches for 374 metres – the southern part of which the Centre International de la Mer occupies.
The Corderie Royale (the Royal ropeworks) in Rochefort houses both permanent and temporary exhibitions on the sea and seafaring.
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