LA ROCHELLE, Atlantic coast
Come and discover this beautiful city on the Atlantic coast, close to the islands of Ré, Aix and Oléron, varied and rich in colors, with …
… Its four ports: The Old Port in downtown, The Port of Plaisance of the Minimes and its beach, The Port of Commerce of La Pallice, The Port of fishing of Head of Bay.
Its exceptional water plan and its taste for the sporting challenge make it a flagship city of national and international sailing.
… Its architectural heritage, La Rochelle and its two towers that keep the Old Port, its churches, its streets with arcades, its market XIXème, its medieval houses, its mansions which will make you relive an Exciting History …
… Its major events such as the Francofolies, the International Film Festival, the Grand Pavois, the Festival of Fiction TV, the festival “Jazz between the two towers”, and many more!
… Its environmental approach, its desire to keep the city beautiful and innovative, to make it a model of urban ecology with self-service bicycles, electric shuttles, sea buses, electric cars … and its natural spaces, Parks and gardens, “Blue Flag” beaches.
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La Rochelle, its old port, its towers, historic city center, museums, aquarium, casino, boat trips to visit neighboring islands, Fort Boyard …
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Les musées de La Rochelle
Musée d’Histoire Naturelle, Musée des Automates et des Modèles réduits, Musée Maritime: