Resort Description
La Rochelle: a seafaring tradition, a sophisticated lifestyle, a rich historical heritage and a love of celebration.
La Rochelle has a wealth of art and history, and is also a seagoing city. Surrounded by the Poitevin marshes and coastal rivers, La Rochelle is full of life all year round, offering a continuous succession of interesting events throughout the year. Just take a stroll under the arcades in the Old Town or sit at the terrace of one of the cafés at the port and you’ll realise that La Rochelle is unique.
The resort
The Old Port and its medieval towers
Visit the city with its arcaded streets, cathedral, clock tower, and fine town houses built by 18th- century shippers.
The La Rochelle Aquarium (with more than 10,000 species of aquatic wildlife from the seas and oceans all over the world, over 3 million litres of sea water: a trip through the world’s oceans of some 2½ hours).
Many museums: Museum of Automata, Fine Arts Museum, Musée Grévin (wax museum) of La Rochelle,
La Rochelle Maritime Museum, Oceanographic Museum, etc.
Seagoing bus: boat-bus service between the Old Port and Les Minimes.
The surrounding area
Excursions to islands: Ile de Ré, Ile d'Aix, Ile d'Oléron, Fort Boyard.
The oyster-farming region, Royan and Brouage, Les Sables-d'Olonne, the “Green Venice,” the Mervent forest, etc.
Sports and leisure
Water sports : La Rochelle Sailing School in the Minimes harbour, 1.5 km away.
Tennis : "Tennis Club Rochelais" at the Bouffeny stadium, 8 km away.
Swimming pool : public pool 2 km away.
Horse-riding : "Société Hippique Aunis La Rochelle" in La Jarne, 3 km away.
Golf : “Golf de la Prée” (18 holes) in Marsilly, 10 km away
Fitness: "Le Rochelois"club 7 km away.
Resort Fêtes and events
- May: International Sailing Week, "La Cavalcade" (parade with decorated floats and wind bands).
- June /July: La Rochelle International Film Festival.
- July: 21st "Francofolies de La Rochelle", 3rd Gospel Night.
- August: 6th Latin Rhythms Festival (concerts).
- September: 33rd "Grand Pavois" (leading boat show).
- October: 8th "Jazz entre les 2 Tours" (jazz festival), "Le Rallye d’Automne" (sports car rally).
Shops and Services
Cinemas, casino, discothèques, bowling, piano-bars, and many restaurants.