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Tourism La Rochelle
La Rochelle is a city located in the department of Charente-Maritime, in the Poitou-Charente. It is the Prefecture. This town turns out to be one of the most important cities on the Atlantic coast with a number of inhabitants is around the figure of 77 000 inhabitants.
Tourists who venture there discover a seaside town in outstanding architectural heritage. The natural heritage of the city is also at a very high quality. The territory of La Rochelle is developing innovative and harmonious.
The fact that the city of La Rochelle is near the sea gave him a enormous advantage in terms of development, whether economic, cultural or tourist. Tourists will enjoy the harmony that exists between the historic buildings as witnesses to the past its old port, old houses and mansions, and the elements of today's world.
This is a mix of history and modernity that is on view to visitors, all in a great environment, with clean air, an oceanic climate and natural areas well maintained. Tourists can enjoy activities such as the original festival Francofolies or renamed International Film Festival.
Gastronomy in La Rochelle
Surrounded by the sea, the city of La Rochelle owns numerous specialities which use fishes, shellfishes, and other shells. Regional plate, like the famous oyster, are inevitables. We also advice you to taste the Mouclade (mussels), and the charentais wine.
Accomodations in La Rochelle
Accomodations that we suggest you are the most expansve but the most pleasant for you vacations in La Rochelle. Well located, they will allow you to have a great journey discovering the city.
Museums and monuments to visit
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Tours de la RochelleThe towers of la Lanterne, la Chaîne and Saint-Nicolas, are facing the ocean, they are the symbols of La Rochelle. They are the most important maritime medieval relics of fortifications. They ... -
Aquarium de la RochelleThe Aquarium of La Rochelle is one of the largest private aquarium in Europe. It welcomes about 900,000 visitors annually and is the first tourist site in the Charente Maritime and sixth nationally. ... -
Le Musée des AutomatesComposed by more than 300 characters in motion (old automata, contemporary pieces and large animated scenes ...), the Museum of automaton amazes children and adults. Through its automatons, the ... -
Musée des Beaux-ArtsInstalled in the hotel Crussol Uzes, registered as historical monuments since 1925, the Museum of Fine Arts offers a rich panorama of European painting from the fifteenth to the twentieth century. ... -
La Maison de la Baie du Marais poitevinThe Maison de la Baie du Marais Poitevin is in Esnandes . Transferred in 2004 to more spacious premises , the House of the Bay of Marais Poitevin has the Museum of Mussel . This museum offers a ... -
Musée napoléonien de l'île d'AixIt is on the island of Aix , that Napoleon spent a week , before going to the British in 1815. The Napoleonic Museum of Aix Island home furniture , weapons , portraits and other objects , evoking the ... -
Musée Africain de l'Ile d'AixThe African Museum of the island of Aix mite was created Baron Napoleon Gourgaud . Amateur hunts in Africa, IL wished Update The provision of Public Zoological collections. In the museum, the ... -
Fort BoyardThe idea that a fort should be built at that place in order to protect the naval shipyard of Rochefort dated from the 17th century, but the studies carried out at that time did not encourage the ... -
Le musée Ernest CognacqErnest Cognacqse museum located in Saint-Martin-de-Ré . The museum offers many temporary collections. It has a fine collection of objects that trace the history of this island. The museum is ... -
Donjon de FourasThe dungeon is located Fouras Fouras in the department of Charente-Maritime. This is a relic that testifies to the existence of the old fortified village in medieval times. The mouth of the Charente ... -
Le musée de FourasThe Fouras museum is in the Keep of Fouras. Classified museum in France, the museum presents the history of the city of Fouras, with a theme route. Geological room highlights the ...
A week-end to discover La Rochelle
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : La rochelle
- Durée : 2 jours
For this tour a weekend, we invite you to discover the city of La Rochelle, prefecture of the department of Charente-Maritime.
Visit the tourist areas of Charente Maritime
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : La rochelle
- Durée : 5 jours
Discover the Charente Maritime with its lovely villages and beautiful nature.
Discover La Rochelle
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : La rochelle
- Durée : 7 jours
All along the history La Rochelle, the rebel shows its differency.
Rivedoux-Plage
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Rivedoux-plage
- Durée : 5 jours
Rivedoux-Plageis a french town, located on l' Ile de Ré, in the department of the Charente-Maritime and the area Poitou-Charentes.
