Visit the living oriental museum for free by booking one of our B&B rooms or suite or a guided tour for a group of at least 8 persons, on appointment, at 15€ per person. For booking, simply write to: contact@laresidencedesindes.com or call us at +33 (0)5 46 41 94 21.
Discover a fully restored, furnished and decorated mansion of a merchant of the 18th century, “the golden age of La Rochelle”, with oriental exhibits that used to be in fashion then: chinaware, chinese lacquer, indian printed cotton fabrics, etc.
Other precious art exhibits originate from Burma, Siam (modern Thailand), China, Japan and India, notably with unique Indian collections of folk, tribal and erotic art .
Experience the magic of the Eastern Indies with a fresco by La Rochelle artist Loïc Palluaud that dresses the staircase.

– Spend an unforgettable night in one of the B&B rooms of utmost comfort situated on the ground floor with oriental themes : “Warli”, “Orient”, “Les Indes”, “Bombay” or the “Kama” suite on the 2nd floor for one to four persons, with a large 18th century bedroom, a cosy sitting corner, a writing desk, an Indian drawing room, with TV and a convertible sofa, and a large bathroom.

– To host your distinguished guests at your parties and events, on the first floor, two reception halls furnished and decorated in genuine 18th century style and a cabinet of tribal curiosities and on the ground floor, the patio and the garden.

The Weiss mansion is one of the 29 merchant mansions in La Rochelle to be registered under the Additional Registry of Historical Monuments. You may find more information and pictures from http://www.culture.gouv.fr.
Only a few minutes’ walk from the city centre, it offers the quiet environment of a private courtyard and garden. its unique 18th century staircase leads to wood-panelled halls and its grand fresco representing the Eastern Indies in the 18th century. The rear garden gate opens on to lush public parks leading to the beach.
Walk around the mansion and ask your hosts about the exotic and artistic artefacts on display, which are catalogued and documented in freely available notes in each space and through a QR code .