Marans is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Town hall and church steeple
The siege of La Rochelle was a result of a war between the French royal forces of King Louis XIII and the Huguenots of La Rochelle in 1627–1628. The siege marked the height of the struggle between the
The Duke of Buckingham attempted to lift the siege.
La Rochelle during the siege
Louis XIII at the siege of La Rochelle
The surrender of La Rochelle, 17th century