Rochefort launches its first multidisciplinary sea-land encounters

From October 15 to 18, 2026, the Corderie Royale will host an event combining science, culture, and society to explore the links between land and sea.

View of the Corderie Royale in Rochefort, France, with the Charente estuary in the background.
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View of the Corderie Royale in Rochefort, France, with the Charente estuary in the background.

The city of Rochefort will host the first edition of the Rochefort Encounters from October 15 to 18, 2026, a new multidisciplinary event focused on land-sea interactions.

The Corderie Royale, International Centre for the Sea in Rochefort, a member of the network of Cultural Encounter Centres, is organizing the first edition of the Rochefort Encounters from October 15 to 18, 2026. This event, coordinated with numerous partners, is dedicated to the interactions between land and sea.
This multidisciplinary gathering will combine science and research, education, arts and culture, civil society, and the economic world. The aim is to share knowledge with a broad audience, whether local, regional, national, or international.
Based on information from the official source: LIENSs – Littoral, environnement et sociétés (06/10/2026)