| La Rochelle | ||
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| State | France | |
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| Region | Poitou-Charentes | |
| Inhabitants | 184.889 (2007) | |
| Name inhabitants | Rochelais | |
| Prefix tel | 33 546 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 17000 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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La Rochelle is a port in the French region of Poitou-Charentes.
To know
Geographical notes
La Rochelle is located 480 km from Paris, on the Atlantic Ocean and is home to an important port. The protection of the islands in front of the city have always favored the peaceful landing of ships even in bad weather.
While fishing has always remained artisanal, the tertiary sector has increasingly evolved, hand in hand with the progressive loss of importance of the port itself.
Since 1988 a bridge has linked the mainland to the island of Ré.
How to orient yourself
La Rochelle: full screen map.How to get
How to get around
What see
- Tour de la Chaîne.
- Tour de la Lanterne.
- Tour Saint-Nicolas.
- Aquarium de La Rochelle, Quai Louis Prunier, ☎ 33 0546 34 0000.
- Hôtel de ville, Place de la Mairie.
- Musée des Beaux-Arts, 28 Rue Gargoulleau 17000 La Rochelle, France, ☎ 33 0546 41 64 65.
- Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de La Rochelle, 28, rue Albert 1er, 17000 La Rochelle, ☎ 33 5 464 118 2.
- Musée du Nouveau Monde, 10 rue Fleuriau.
- Maritime museum, Quai Sénac de Meilhan.
- Musée d'Orbigny Bernon, 2 rue Saint-Cône.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- South of La Rochelle (Towards Bordeaux):
- North of La Rochelle (Towards Nantes):
- Les Sables-d'Olonne - The largest center on the Coast of Light (Côte de Lumière)
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning La Rochelle
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