Tourism
Welcome to our hotel in La Rochelle! Take advantage of your stay in La Rochelle to discover the charms of our beautiful port city!
Visiting La Rochelle
Located on the Atlantic coast, La Rochelle is known as a fortified tourist and port city. Indeed, it has three ports, each with a different function: fishing, trade and pleasure. The city has preserved several medieval remains, notably the three towers at the entrance to the port: the Saint-Nicolas tower, the Chaîne tower, and the Lantern tower. The characteristic Porte de la Grosse Horloge (Big Clock Gate) is located at the entrance to the merchant city. The city is partly surrounded by fortifications with several gates piercing the walls in places.
Events in La Rochelle
Every year, for the past 5 years, La Rochelle has hosted the World High Diving Championship, where participants take off from the Saint-Nicolas tower. Another major event in the city is the Francofolies. The festival of French songs takes place every year in July and welcomes more than a hundred thousand spectators.
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Activities in La Rochelle
Come and discover the city's aquarium. Located in the city centre, it will take you two hours to visit the entire site and see over 12,000 marine animals swimming in a total of three million litres of water. In La Rochelle, you can also visit the Maritime Museum, the Museum of Natural History, the Bunker of La Rochelle, the Museum of the Perfume Bottle. In another register, you will also find the Museum of Automata and the Museum of Reduced Models.
Monuments to visit in La Rochelle
There are several monuments to visit in La Rochelle such as the Maison Henri II, the Cathédrale Saint-Louis, the Eglise Saint Sauveur and the three towers of the Vieux-Port. There is nothing better to discover the city than a stroll through the narrow streets. You can discover the Old Port, the arcaded streets and many private mansions.