Arsenal, Rochefort, France
Arsenal de Rochefort, a naval base and dockyard founded 1665 and in use until 1926, aerial view, on the Charente estuary in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France. The military harbour at Rochefort was fortified by Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban for Louis XIV, and includes the Corderie Royale, built 1666-69 for making rigging. The arsenal is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14065669
Media ID
45476889
Size
5464px x 3640px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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1665 1666-69 Charente Charente-maritime Corderie Dockyard Estuary Fortified Includes Nouvelle-aquitaine Prestre Rigging Rochefort Rochefort-sur-mer Royale Sebastien Unmanned Vauban
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