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La Rochelle :
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La Rochelle Hotel tips
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Hôtel De L'Océan from64 €
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ibis la rochelle centre from53 €
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Atlantic from89 €
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La Rochelle Travel guide
La Rochelle : Michelin's recommendations
This is a wonderful port which has a quality of light that charmed painters, the Impressionists in particular. It is a fiercely Protestant place which, as a result, suffered a terrible siege at the hands of Richelieu in 1627. It became rich from its trade with the Americas. Today it's also a town happily known as the home of the Francofolies which attract thousands of music lovers around the 14th July. It is also one of the few towns in France to have decreed the bicycle king.
Tourist attractions La Rochelle : Things to see and do
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Great Clock Gate
place Barentin F - 17000 La Rochelle
This Gothic tower used to be the entrance to the town from the harbour side. The belfry in the centre is topped by a polygonal dome and a lantern light, and houses the clock face and the clock mechanism. The two towers on either side contain maritime..
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Perfume Bottle Museum
33 rue du Temple F - 17000 La Rochelle
This museum on the first floor of a perfumery has a charming collection of bottles (some signed by Lalique and Dali), powder boxes and labels from 1920 to the present day.
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Place des Petits-bancs
place des Petits-Bancs F - 17000 La Rochelle
The square features an attractive 1654 house with a sculpted façade and a statue of La Rochelle native son Eugène Fromentin (1820-1876), a writer and orientalist painter (one should read his Dominique before visiting La Rochelle).
Hotels La Rochelle
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Hotel La Marine
30 Quai Duperre F - 17000 La Rochelle
Prix Prices from : 86 €
Hotel La Marine is situated in the centre of La Rochelle near the Old Port area in front of the medieval towers. It offers non-smoking rooms with free Wi-Fi. Some of the guest rooms offer a view of the marina and others, a view of the interior, flow..
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ibis la rochelle centre
4 rue Léonce Vieljeux F - 17000 LA ROCHELLE
"The Ibis la Rochelle Centre hotel is located in the heart of La Rochelle, a short stroll from the Big Clock, the Old Port and Casino beach. You are 100 m from the piers for visiting the islands of Aix and Ré. The hotel has 77 air-conditioned ro..
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Atlantic
23 Rue Verdière F - 17000 La Rochelle
The Atlantic Hotel is located in the centre of La Rochelle, a few steps from the beach and the Cours des Dames and 50 metres from the Vieux Port. The hotel offers rooms with TVs and free Wi-Fi internet access. Most of the rooms overlook the garden. ..
Restaurants La Rochelle
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Les Flots
1 r. de la Chaîne F - 17000 La Rochelle
Scallops and truffle risotto, sea bass grilled à la plancha: shimmering seafood cuisine! Elegance on the plate but also in the decor - finely balanced between an old drinking house and modern simplicity.
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L'Entracte
35 r. St-Jean-du-Pérot F - 17000 La Rochelle
A fashionable bistro from the Coutanceau clan with kitchens open to the dining room, old advertising posters and a menu that flirts with the period. Curtain up!
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Novotel
av. Porte Neuve F - 17000 La Rochelle
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Les Quatre Sergents
49 r. St-Jean-du-Pérot F - 17000 La Rochelle
A charming winter garden very near the harbour. The chef and his team are full of respect for the seasonal ingredients and deliver pleasant modern cooking. Superb wine list with a choice of 900 wines, including some rarities.
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André
pl. Chaîne F - 17000 La Rochelle
A local institution for lovers of seafood cuisine and fine shellfish platters. Each dining room - there are seven of them - celebrates the ocean waves in its own way - transatlantic journeys, fishing, sails...
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La Cuisine de Jules
5 r. Thiers F - 17000 La Rochelle
The secret of this contemporary establishment? Agreeable, fresh market sourced cuisine that is bursting with flavour, based on astutely updated timeless staples. Another plus is the brief but expertly chosen wine list.
