Rochechouart Travel Guide

 paulbennett Says:  Hunting big carp in most parts of England now is crowded and commercial. Hoever in France there are many places that you can spend tranquil hours in the pursuit of these magnificent specimens. Within 10 minutes drive from Rochechouart, there are a number of stunning lakes... 

 Mique Says:  In Rochechoaurt you'll find the museum dedicated to the meteorite impact that happened 200 million years ago. That was when a 1,5 kilometer meteorite hit the area. . It is very small but nice and staff will give you all information you want if you ask for it. Though most is... 

 Mique Says:  The Rochechouart museum of temporary art has the biggest collection of art and archives concerning Raoul Hausmann. So if you're interested in his work, visiting this castle will be very worthwile 

 Mique Says:  In one room of the castle these paintings came to light when they started renovating. Most are in remarcable condition. they date back to the middle of the 16th century i think. There are leaflets in all rooms where you can read up on the objects on display and here the... 

 Mique Says:  This onject was one of the first i saw. Even though i have no idea what it is supposed to be and i even forgot the artist, i really liked it. It is quite a big thing. Taking up most of the space in this room. Especially with this object i found that i liked the combination... 

 Mique Says:  In this room you can find the works of Hercules as fresco's on the wall. I'm not sure if these are old fresco's though they might be since not all of them are very clearly visible anymore. 

 Mique Says:  In the 10th century a viscount founded the house of Rochechouart. This house did occupy the lands here for over 800 years. They were responsible for building the castle and of course for the town Rochechouart to come into existence. From the original castle that was build in... 

 Mique Says:  In 1985 part of the Rochechouart Castle was transformed into a museum for contemporary art. There is quite a collection of works by Raoul Haussman to be seen. And of course quite a few other objects. It isn't a very big museum. It took me around an hour to visit it. But it...