Activity type: Guided storytelling and immersive tour
Location: Fort Enet, between Fouras-les-Bains, Pointe de la Fumée and Île d’Aix
Audience: Families, adults and children
Guide: Professional storyteller guide
Season: April to September, depending on tides
Access: Only during paid guided tours
Content: History of the fort told through characters and anecdotes
Approach: Narrative, playful and non-academic
Scenic highlight: Exceptional panoramic views over the Charente estuary
Booking: Mandatory via the Rochefort Océan Tourist Office
Condition: Tour cancelled if fewer than 10 participants
This storytelling tour of Fort Enet offers a refreshing way to discover coastal heritage. Guided by a storyteller, the fort’s history and the defense of the Arsenal of Rochefort come alive through engaging tales designed for both children and adults.
Created especially for families, this immersive experience blends imagination, history and spectacular scenery, making it a memorable cultural outing shaped by the rhythm of the tides.
Meet the guide at the end of Pointe de la Fumée.
The fort can be reached after a 1/2-hour walk along the pass (1.6 km). Good mobility required (not accessible to wheelchairs). The tour is not accessible to pushchairs. Total duration of visit and walking time: 2h30
Bring binoculars to enjoy the panorama, boots or shoes that don't fear seawater (no flip-flops) and a torch.
Dogs on a lead are welcome.