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Walking Tour: Discover La Rochelle's History & Sights
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La Rochelle
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 and Drink specialties of the region and get loads of tips for making the most of your time in this wonderful city!
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 and Drink specialties of the region and get loads of tips for making the most of your time in this wonderful city!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Towers of La Rochelle - We start outside the Chain Tower, stop outside the Lantern Tower and finish the tour beside the Saint Nicholas Tower
- Vieux Port - We begin and end beside the old port and pass by it several times on our tour
- Porte des Deux Moulins - We pass through the Porte des Deux Moulins en route from the Lantern Tower to the…
- Towers of La Rochelle - We start outside the Chain Tower, stop outside the Lantern Tower and finish the tour beside the Saint Nicholas Tower
- Vieux Port - We begin and end beside the old port and pass by it several times on our tour
- Porte des Deux Moulins - 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
- 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.
- Statue Admiral Duperre - 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
- Place de verdun - We stop outside the cathedral and talk about the origins of La Rochelle
- Marche du Centre Ville - We talk about the development of commerce in La Rochelle and some of the key food and drink specialities of the region.
- Parc Charruyer - We pass through the park en route back from the western part of La Rochelle to the town centre.
- Rue Sur-les-Murs - We walk along the only surviving part of the walls of La Rochelle.
- Cathedrale St-Louis (La) - We pass by the famous land mark of La Rochelle
- Quartier Saint Nicolas - 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.
- Quartier du Gabut - 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.
What's Included
- Guided Walking Tour
- Guided Walking Tour
What's Not Included
- Access nor Entry to the Towers
- Access nor Entry to the Towers
Location
Place de la Chaîne
We will meet beside the anchor in Place de la Chaîne, just in front of Tour de la Chaîne.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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T7351trclaudiar
Oct 15, 2024
Nice walk - Lovely overview with practical tips. John is very pleasant and well informed. He has been living in La Rochelle over several years.
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Dreamer589132
Oct 11, 2024
Excellent would highly recommend. - An excellent walking Tour that gives the opportunity to see some great sites and hear the history of La Rochelle. John our tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable and provided lots of tips to make our stay the best it can be. Overall a really great experience with a really nice tout guide in a lovely city.
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Q4935wokevinb
Oct 7, 2024
Highly Recommended tour. Fun and interesting. - This was a wonderful tour. I highly recommend it. John was very knowledgeable about La Rochelle. At each stop we saw something interesting and learned about La Rochelle's history and where are the best places to eat, the markets, the beaches and so on. At one of the shops John had arranged for us to sample some of the local liquor known as Pineau, and some of the local Brandy. It was a great introduction to La Rochelle.
I am only disappointed that we were not able to go on a wine tasting tour that John also offers. I bet that would have been great too!
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D4185hipaulinej
Oct 7, 2024
Highly recommended - Fantastic tour. John was very knowledgeable about La Rochelle and took us on a visit that lasted over two hours. Highly recommended.
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Davidws6111na
Oct 7, 2024
Perfect way to learn about La Rochelle - I only had one afternoon in la Rochelle, this tour was the perfect way to explore the city and learn about it's fantastic history as well as great food and drink tips. Great guide who is knowledgeable and enthusiastic and great to chat with.
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Annie680
Sep 29, 2024
Highly reccomend this Fun and Informative Tour of La Rochelle - This walking Tour with John was the perfect way to get a quick tour of La Rochelle. There was plenty of photo opportunities along the way as we learnt the history of this beautiful port. John answered all of our questions and also gave some great local tips. We all enjoyed it and highly reccomend the tour.
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Y4843kxyvonneh
Sep 29, 2024
What to do during a short stay in La Rochelle! - We thoroughly enjoyed John's 2 hour morning walking tour of La Rochelle last week. Just the right level of history and local information within that time. Great suggestion to book the Wednesday afternoon tour of the Town Hall!
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Joannabl1318lb
Sep 28, 2024
History, cuisine and tastings.. - It was a very enjoyable tour and John from Ireland was full of interesting information. I learned a lot about the history of La Rochelle, the cuisine and the specialty drinks that are pineaux. I'm glad I made the effort to come out in horrible weather! 😊
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Chuck_l
Sep 26, 2024
Enjoyable tour with the perfect, friendly guide. - Highly recommend that any visitor to this lovely city of La Rochelle book a tour with John. He explained the rich history and culture with an interesting and engaging storytelling style during our 2 hour, well paced stroll. John has a wealth of local knowledge and was happy to share tips and suggestions on things to do and experience during our stay, as well as giving many opportunities for us to ask questions. Due to John’s pleasant personality and informative anecdotes, this tour was extremely enjoyable.
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Jamesfu6158fr
Sep 25, 2024
Nicely presented tour from a well informed guide in this beautiful city!! - Would definitely recommend this tour. John had loads of interesting information on all the places we stopped in what was essentially an informal chat while strolling around this beautiful place. It was our second time in La Rochelle and the only regret is that we didn't do the tour the first time. We would have been far better informed on where to go and what to see. We also took some of John's recommendations for bars and restaurants and they were all winners. Only slight gripe is the price. €80 for 2 of us is on the steep side.
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