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La Rochelle is often a great town to see for a number of days. The best thing about La Rochelle is how the centre of town sits right for the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, filled 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 appears like a small castle sat on the water. The Tour de la Chaine (The Chain Tower) was built between 1382 and 1390 and contains an exhibition concerning the migration of French individuals to Canada.

The harbour is packed with very reasonably priced restaurants, an excellent place for the relaxing lunch. In the evening the location transforms and fills on top of various entertainments made available from street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you're trying to find something a little more up-market look at the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot that is full of really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant as well as a recommended fish restaurant called André. We chose the Bistro Remi Massé which won top bistro prize in 2006 and just weren't disappointed.

From the harbour area walk with the beautifully decorated clock tower and you're in a single of the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you will discover Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and a lot of more in the popular French shops. Around the corner from all of these you will discover Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or a walk towards the covered market reveals plenty of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market is a must. Inside is often a wonderful variety of high quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's and there is surely an amazing range of cooked meals should you are planning on a good picnic. Delicious, although not cheap. Outside inside the mornings there is a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle one of the best sights will be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is surely an elaborate façade of the house but has the look of an looking for Romeo and Juliet. In front of computer there exists 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 plus an art exhibition decorating its walls. And yes, for other garden fans like myself don't miss the Jardin des Plantes that's behind the Natural History Museum. This can be a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only desire growing in the greenhouse even though I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum may be worth a visit too!

La Rochelle is often a great town to visit for a number of days. The best thing about La Rochelle is how the centre of town sits right on the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, full of 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 appearance being 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 website visitors to Canada.

The harbour is full of very inexpensive restaurants, an excellent place for any relaxing lunch. In the evening the region transforms and fills on top of various entertainments made available from street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you're looking for something just a little more up-market visit the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot that is packed with really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant and a recommended fish restaurant called André. We chose the Bistro Remi Massé which won top bistro prize in 2006 and are not disappointed.

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

The covered market is really a must. Inside is a wonderful array of high quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's where there is definitely an amazing array of cooked meals in case you are planning with a good picnic. Delicious, and not cheap. Outside inside the mornings there exists a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle among the best sights is the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is definitely an elaborate façade of the house but has the appearance of a looking for Romeo and Juliet. In front of it there's a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to halt 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 is behind the Natural History Museum. This can be a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only imagine growing in a greenhouse even though I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum will apt to be worth a visit too!

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