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La Rochelle is really a great town to go to for a couple of days. The smartest thing about La Rochelle is how the centre of town sits right about the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, filled with yachts and boats and 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 on the water. The Tour de la Chaine (The Chain Tower) was built between 1382 and 1390 and contains an exhibition regarding the migration of French visitors to Canada.

The harbour is packed with very reasonably priced restaurants, a great place to get a relaxing lunch. In the evening the location transforms and fills on top of various entertainments provided by street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you are looking for something a bit more up-market visit the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot that is brimming with really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant and a highly recommended fish restaurant called André. We find 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 are in one of the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you will find Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and lots of more with the popular French shops. Around the corner from all of these you'll find Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or even a walk for the covered market reveals lots of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market is really a must. Inside is a wonderful array of top quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's and there is surely an amazing variety of cooked meals should you are planning over a good picnic. Delicious, and not cheap. Outside within the mornings there's a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle considered one of the best sights will be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is definitely an elaborate façade of your house but has the appearance of the set for Romeo and Juliet. In front of computer there's a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to avoid and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot may be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister using 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 is behind the Natural History Museum. This is really a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only dream of growing inside a greenhouse although I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum is worth a visit too!

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