La Rochelle Walking Tour

La Rochelle Walking Tour

Walking tour of La Rochelle in English.

Find out about the history of La Rochelle, visit the key sights to see, discover the best things to see and do around La Rochelle, learn about the Food & Drink specialities of the region and get loads of tips for making the most of your time in this wonderful city!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Towers of La Rochelle, Vieux Port Vieux Port, Quai Duperre, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Vieux Port, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Porte des Deux Moulins, Rue des 2 Moulins, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Stop At: Plage de la Concurrence, Rue Philippe Vincent, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Porte de la Grosse-Horloge, Quai Duperre, 17000, La Rochelle France

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Statue Admiral Duperre, Quai Duperre, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Stop At: Hotel de Ville, Place de L_hotel de Ville, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Place de verdun, Place De verdun, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Marche du Centre Ville, 1 rue Gambetta, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Parc Charruyer, Chemin des Remparts, La Rochelle France

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

Pass By: Rue Sur-les-Murs, Rue sur les Murs, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Pass By: Cathedrale St-Louis (La), Place de Verdun, 17000, La Rochelle France

We pass by the famous land mark of La Rochelle

Pass By: Quartier Saint Nicolas, Place de la Fourche, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Stop At: Eglise St-Sauveur, Rue St Sauveur Quai Maubec, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Quartier du Gabut, La Rochelle France

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

Stop At: Phare du quai Valin, Quai Valin, 17000, La Rochelle France

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

Duration: 5 minutes