Towers of La Rochelle

We start outside the Chain Tower, stop outside the Lantern Tower and finish the tour beside the Saint Nicholas Tower

10 minutes

Vieux Port

We begin and end beside the old port and pass by it several times on our tour

10 minutes

Porte des Deux Moulins (Pass By)

We pass through the Porte des Deux Moulins en route from the Lantern Tower to the Fort des Dames

Plage de la Concurrence

We stop beside the Plage de la Concurrence and talk a bit about the western side of La Rochelle including the new port and the role of La Rochelle in the World War 2

10 minutes

Porte de la Grosse-Horloge

We stop outside the Gross Horloge and talk about the old city of La Rochelle including the original city walls and trade during this time.

10 minutes

Statue Admiral Duperre (Pass By)

We pass by the statue of this famous french war hero.

Hotel de Ville

We stop and discuss the role the oldest working town hall in France has had in the development of La Rochelle

10 minutes

Place de verdun

We stop outside the cathedral and talk about the origins of La Rochelle

5 minutes

Marche Central De La Rochelle

We talk about the development of commerce in La Rochelle and some of the key food and drink specialities of the region.

10 minutes

Parc Charruyer (Pass By)

We pass through the park en route back from the western part of La Rochelle to the town centre.

Rue Sur-les-Murs (Pass By)

We walk along the only surviving part of the walls of La Rochelle.

Cathedrale St-Louis (La) (Pass By)

We pass by the famous land mark of La Rochelle

Quartier Saint Nicolas (Pass By)

We walk through this bohemian neighbourhood discovering some of its unique boutiques and bars along the way.

Eglise St-Sauveur

We stop outside the famous relic of La Rochelle and great example of the effect of the iconoclastic wars.

5 minutes

Quartier du Gabut (Pass By)

We pass through here towards the end of our tour and see if there is anything interesting happening at the famous Guingette!

Phare du quai Valin

We stop at this lighthouse and discuss the importance the two lighthouses had on maritime navigation in La Rochelle.

5 minutes