Musée des commerces d'autrefois An unusual journey back in time in Rochefort

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Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Saturday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • Sunday 02:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Opens Friday at 10:00 am

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  • Qualité Tourisme
  • Tourisme & Handicap

Location : In town

Province : Pays d’Aunis and the coastline, La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marennes

Services

  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • English

    • DIVE INTO THE HEART OF THE 1900s

      Prepare yourself for a journey back in time, to the era of shops and small trades, through an exhibition of more than 1000m2.

      Thousands of advertising items and life-size recreated shops await you in a four-level former 20th-century warehouse .

      Prices:

      • Children under 8: Free
      • Child price (ages 8-12): €4.50
      • Adults: €6.90
      • Students: €4.50
      • Reduced price: €5.90
      • Audio guides: €2 per audio guide
      • Family: 4 audio guides for €7

      Adult Group:

      • Adult (less than 25 people): €5.90
      • Adult (more than 25 people): €4.90

      School Group:

      • Children: €4


      Hours of operation :

      Winter (November 1st to March 31st)

      • From 10am to 12pm & from 2pm to 6pm (closed Saturday and Sunday mornings)

      Spring and autumn (from April 1st to June 30th and from September 1st to October 31st)

      • From 10am to 12pm & from 2pm to 7pm (closed Sunday mornings)

      Summer (from July 1st to August 31st)

      • Open every day from 10am to 8pm


      Annual closure in January.

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Traveller Reviews Musée des commerces d'autrefois

4.7 sur 5 2025 reviews

  • Théo Bascobert

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Théo Bascobert on 08/03/2026

    A small museum that immerses visitors in the 1900s. The immersion is total, and it's a pleasure to take the time to look at every detail, chair, and object in the space.

  • Merry Michael

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Merry Michael on 03/03/2026

    A lovely museum that takes you on a journey into the past. I can only imagine the enormous amount of work involved in collecting all these objects. Many of them still existed when I was young.

  • SARRODIE Isabelle

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by SARRODIE Isabelle on 03/03/2026

    What a beautiful place! What research and staging work! Bravo! These old shops are so moving...

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Traveller Reviews Musée des commerces d'autrefois

4.7 sur 5 744 reviews

  • "Brilliant!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by michaela96 (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 08/08/2025

    The photographs say it all. Room after room of reconstructed commercial premises from days gone bye. The bar is pure 'Allo 'Allo. The exhibits are set out over three floors and each one is a...

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  • "a bit of nostalgia"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Bill S (Carnoustie, United Kingdom) on 30/09/2022

    This unassuming museum is unassuming, straightforward and applies to much of France. It consists of various replica sites from schoolrooms to shops to businesses. Schooldesks are laid out down a...

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  • "Must see"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 508gaelles on 25/08/2022

    A hidden gem in Rochefort. We thoroughly enjoyed the visit and nostalgia. Excellent value for money.

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Musée des commerces d'autrefois

Address

12 rue Lesson
17300 Rochefort

Contacts

Phone : 05 46 83 91 50

Website of Musée des commerces d'autrefois

GPS coordinates

45° 56'11.25"N, 0° 57'36.47"W

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