Since July 1997, the Hermione-La Fayette Association has been engaged in an exciting adventure - reconstructing the Hermione frigate, the ship that, in 1780, carried La Fayette to join the American insurgents in their fight for independence.

"Many high sea adventures have departed from Rochefort, others will leave it today – adventures of the mind; these are neither the least demanding nor the least bold". Mr. Paul Guimard Honorary President of the Corderie Royale - Centre International de la Mer