Rochefort docks and naval base on the River Charente closed in 1926 and areas of the town still seem not to have recovered.

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Rochefort docks and naval base on the River Charente closed in 1926 but it remained a garrison town until well into the 20th century. it is now focusing on a new role as a centre for tourism but many traces of defunct light industry and dubious urban planning still blight its character.

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Size: 4700px × 3400px
Location: Rochefort, Charente Maritime, France
Photo credit: © John Heseltine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: -town, arsenal, boats, charente, charente-maritime, colbert, concrete, decay, docks, dockyard, france, french, gritty, industrial, industry, naval, neglect, planning, rochefort, ships, urban, wasteland