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La Rochelle is really a great town to see for a couple of days. The smartest thing about La Rochelle is how the centre of town sits right on the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, filled with yachts and boats along with the entrance is guarded by two old stone towers. The Tour St Nicolas (Saint Nicolas Tower) is 42 meters high and appears just like a small castle sat about the water. The Tour de la Chaine (The Chain Tower) was built between 1382 and 1390 and contains an exhibition in relation to the migration of French visitors to Canada.

The harbour is filled with very affordable restaurants, a great place for a relaxing lunch. In the evening the area transforms and fills up with various entertainments offered by street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you're looking for something a bit more up-market visit the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot that's filled with really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant plus a strongly suggested fish restaurant called André. We select the Bistro Remi Massé which won top bistro prize in 2006 and are not disappointed.

From the harbour area walk from the beautifully decorated clock tower and you're in one of the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you will discover Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and many more in the popular French shops. Around the corner from these you'll find Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or possibly a walk for the covered market reveals lots of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market can be a must. Inside is often a wonderful selection of excellent butchers, cheese shops, deli's and there is definitely an amazing array of cooked meals should you are planning over a good picnic. Delicious, however, not cheap. Outside inside the mornings there is a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle certainly one of the best sights will be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is an elaborate façade of a house but has the look of an set for Romeo and Juliet. In front from it there exists a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to prevent and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot is the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister with a pleasant garden and an art exhibition decorating its walls. And yes, for other garden fans like myself don't miss the Jardin des Plantes which can be behind the Natural History Museum. This is really a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only dream of growing in a very greenhouse although I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum will probably be worth a visit too!

La Rochelle is a great town to go to for a few days. The best thing about La Rochelle is that the centre of town sits right on the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, packed with yachts and boats and also the entrance is guarded by two old stone towers. The Tour St Nicolas (Saint Nicolas Tower) is 42 meters high and appearance being a small castle sat for the water. The Tour de la Chaine (The Chain Tower) was built between 1382 and 1390 and contains an exhibition in regards to the migration of French people to Canada.

The harbour is filled with very affordable restaurants, a great place for a relaxing lunch. In the evening the area transforms and fills track of various entertainments provided by street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you happen to be searching for something a bit more up-market go to the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot which can be filled with really interesting looking restaurants together with a Thai restaurant as well as a recommended fish restaurant called André. We find the Bistro Remi Massé which won top bistro prize in 2006 and weren't disappointed.

From the harbour area walk over the beautifully decorated clock tower and you might be in one of the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you'll find Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and lots of more in the popular French shops. Around the corner readily available you can find Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or a walk on the covered market reveals plenty of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market is really a must. Inside can be a wonderful variety of high quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's there is definitely an amazing selection of cooked meals in the event you are planning over a good picnic. Delicious, although not cheap. Outside inside the mornings there's a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle considered one of the best sights is the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is an elaborate façade of an house but has the style of your set for Romeo and Juliet. In front from it there's a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to halt and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot could be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister which has a pleasant garden and an art exhibition decorating its walls. And yes, for other garden fans like myself don't miss the Jardin des Plantes which is behind the Natural History Museum. This is a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only desire growing in a very greenhouse though I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum is worth a visit too!

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