Centre International de la Mer, Rochefort, France
The Centre International de la Mer is a museum that exhibits the cultural aspect of Rochefort, France. It focuses on disseminating cultural information, histories of the monument displayed in the area and releasing of maritime information for people to enhance productivity in culture. Arts displayed focuses on maritime events, human navigating adventure that encourages young minds for sea exploration. Bookshops and rope stores are also found in the center. Miniature of navigating ships are displayed. Also, workshops are offered through experiments in navigation.
You can find a lot of hotels around Rochefort. One of it is Hotel Des Remparts that offers accommodating service in an affordable price. You can also stay at the 3-star Hotel La Fayette that offers affordable rooms. One picturesque place you can visit is the Begonia Conservatory. It is a botanical garden that focuses on nurturing and cultivating the begonia flower. The conservatory serves as a National Collection of begonias with 500 species and 1,000 hybrids considering being the largest begonia collection in the world. Another must a visit place is the National Museum of the Navy. It is a museum that features ships and other arts related to navigation. The Old School of Naval Medicine, on the other hand, is a museum that features traditional French naval medicine where old school medical equipment and specimens used in healthcare services during old times during navigating missions are displayed into the public.
