La Rochelle (France)

I must confess… I'm a travel freak! Not that I have travelled a lot in my life, as I am scared of flying, but lately for some reason, I have overcome my fear and I am planning more and more trips -so far I have planned mostly short breaks. This is when the freak inside of me shows up: The planning bit. I cannot stand not to plan a trip. Of course, you have to sort out the flight, the hotel, most of the visits, but then, I also have to choose the restaurants, see how much they will cost, choose what I will eat and at what time exactly. I must choose the bars, the clubs, print maps of every ... more

For years, La Rochelle was a place only known to me from hours spent poring over the 'Tricolore' workbook in French class at school. For some reason, most of the people featured in that book were residents of this port on the Atlantic coast, and it has stuck in my mind ever since. However, La Rochelle was added to Ryanair's ever-growing list of French destinations a few years ago, which (coupled with the steady stream of British tourists and emigrants to the central regions of Poitou-Charentes and Charente-Maritime) has seen a rise in tourism to this underrated destination. The construction of ... more

La Rochelle is a town on the West Coast of France. It is a large harbour town, and at one point in its history it was the largest harbour in France. We visited La Rochelle twice during our stay in France, one day was spent in the Aquarium which I have reviewed separately, and one day was spent around the market and the harbour. Driving into the town is relatively simple, the car parks are well signposted, and we decided to park right on the harbour front. The charges for the car park were very reasonable, at least compared to car parks where I live; it was just a couple of Euros for a full day ... more

La Rochelle in the Charente-Maritime area of France is a port frequented by cruise ships who dock at the industrial harbour which is quite a distance from the town. At the beginning of June I was lucky enough to visit this French town on a cruise. Many years ago we had camped nearby but had never found time to visit so I was looking forward to having a look around. Pedestrians are not allowed to walk around in the docks so everybody has to get a taxi or a shuttle bus out of the port area if arriving by ship. If using the shuttle bus it drops you right in the middle of this delightful town. All ... more

La Rochelle is a relatively big town in France on the East coast. I was told lots about La Rochelle, how it was really great and a must visit, but when i arrived i was slightly disappointed. As with any place you visit, there is always places to see and things to do and explore, but the hype of La Rochelle gave me great expectations which it did not meet. I stayed in La Rochelle for a week, as with everywhere i have visited, i camped. The site was pretty easy to find, but was located slightly out of the centre, but within walking distance, if you fancy putting your hiking boots on! When I ... more