Archives départementales de la Charente-Maritime

Created in 1796, the Departmental Archives are today placed under the joint authority of the Presidents of the Departmental Councils and the Prefects. From the outset, they were intended to enable citizens to assert their rights and ensure the continuity of public management. Their usefulness extends to historical documentation and research. 

The Departmental Archives are open to all. Registration is free of charge and requires the presentation of an identity document: identity card, passport, driving licence, etc. A reader's card is then issued, which is used when requesting original documents, microfilms or digitised documents. The documents can only be consulted in the reading room at the Jonzac and La Rochelle sites. You may photograph the documents. Please note that for conservation reasons, the originals of the digitised collections accessible on the website cannot be consulted in the reading room. You have access to multimedia stations to access these digitised collections.