Guided tour of Rochefort civil cemetery PIERRE LOTI AND HIS NEIGHBOURS trail

While the immortal Pierre Loti wished to be laid to rest in the garden of the Maison des aïeules in Saint-Pierre on the Ile d'Oléron, members of the Viaud family are buried in the Rochefort cemetery. As the house of the illustrious writer and traveller is reopened this year, this tour will take you on a dedicated journey past the graves of his close relatives.
Meeting point: Main entrance to the cemetery - Rue Amiral Pottier