La Rochelle Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h30 and 26 reviews

Yes, it is a bell tower that you see there, in the middle of the houses!

You enter the Rue Saint-Nicolas, the heart of the district of the same name and one of the unmissable passages of the city.

No, you are not dreaming, you are still in La Rochelle! Welcome to the Gabut district, so special that we would almost wonder if we have not changed city, or even country...

On your left is the famous La Rochelle Aquarium, one of the city’s top attractions. And for good reason, it is one of the largest aquariums in Europe!

This view is breathtaking, isn’t it? In addition to the ocean that stretches as far as the eye can see on your left, this viewpoint offers you a glimpse of the three towers of the city, testimony to its past as a fortified city from the 12th century.

We are here at the foot of the Saint Nicholas Tower, the oldest in La Rochelle. True symbol of the sovereignty of the city, its construction is the subject of a very special legend

What could be better than strolling the Old Port of La Rochelle? Bars, restaurants, ice cream or churro shops depending on the season, the Old Port remains lively in all circumstances.

You can't miss it... Delimiting the passage from the Old Port to the Old Town, the Gate of the Big Clock is an emblematic monument of the city and certainly one of the oldest.

At 24 metres high, the Chain Tower is the smallest of the three towers in La Rochelle.

The only vestige of the city walls, the street on the Walls was spared by Richelieu who chose not to destroy this part of the walls

Surprisingly white, the Lantern Tower is the oldest lighthouse on the Atlantic coast.

You may have noticed from afar, this pretty house has nothing to do with the other buildings of the city.

You pass under the oldest gate in town, the gate of the Two Mills. First built in 1200, it was the gateway to the old town in the Middle Ages.

Here we are! How to visit La Rochelle and not enjoy the clean air of the Concurrence beach, located just a few meters from the impressive Lantern Tower?

It’s a little nature break waiting for you in Charruyer Park, through the winding paths that run along the canals.

I take advantage of this quiet moment in Charruyer Park to tell you a little more about the history of La Rochelle.

Rue de l’Escale is one of the historic streets of La Rochelle. Look at its cobblestones: it’s the only one in the city to still reveal cobblestones in round.

Here you are in the unmissable old town of La Rochelle, a historic district with its unique arcades that house the city’s shops.

The Rue du Palais, one of the main streets of La Rochelle, connects Place Verdun and the Grosse Horloge through its shops and historic buildings.

Built in 1760, this building was intended at the time to receive the Chamber of Commerce and allow traders to trade more easily.

Listed as a Historic Monument, the Palais de Justice unveils a beautiful Corinthian-style façade in the Rue du Palais.

Here we are in front of St. Louis Cathedral. There has been a place of worship on this site since the 12th century, but the building you have there is not as old.

Do you hear the hum of chatter, haggling and laughter between merchants and residents of the city?

This pretty street was used in the Middle Ages for the Food Point of Sale and for the sale of sheets and linens.

Here you are in front of the oldest City Inn in France.

Built in the 12th century by the monks of the Île d’Aix, a small pedestrian island off La Rochelle, the history of this church is full of pitfalls