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La Rochelle can be a great town to go to for several days. The best thing about La Rochelle is that this centre of town sits right on the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, brimming with yachts and boats as well as 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 for 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 visitors to Canada.

The harbour is filled with very reasonably priced restaurants, a great place for a relaxing lunch. In the evening the location transforms and fills up with various entertainments offered by street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you eventually be searching for something a bit more up-market visit the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot which can be full of really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant plus a strongly suggested fish restaurant called Andr�. We find the Bistro Remi Mass� which won top bistro prize in 2006 and just weren't disappointed.

From the harbour area walk over the beautifully decorated clock tower and you are in a of the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you can find Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and a lot of more of the popular French shops. Around the corner from these you will find Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or even a walk towards the covered market reveals lots of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market can be a must. Inside can be a wonderful selection of top quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's high is an amazing variety of cooked meals should you are planning with a good picnic. Delicious, however, not cheap. Outside inside the mornings you will see there's quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle one of the best sights may be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is definitely an elaborate fa�ade of your house but has the appearance of the looking 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 will be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister which has a pleasant garden as well as 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 often a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only imagine growing in a very greenhouse despite the actual fact that I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum will apt to be worth a visit too!

La Rochelle can be a great town to see for a number of days. The best thing about La Rochelle is the centre of town sits right for 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 looks just like 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 concerning the migration of French visitors to Canada.

The harbour is packed with very affordable restaurants, an incredible place to get a relaxing lunch. In the evening the area transforms and fills up with various entertainments made available from street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you are trying to find something a little more up-market go to the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot that's full of really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant as well as a strongly suggested fish restaurant called Andr�. We find the Bistro Remi Mass� which won top bistro prize in 2006 and weren't disappointed.

From the harbour area walk over the beautifully decorated clock tower and you are a single from the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you can find Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and a whole lot of more with the popular French shops. Around the corner from these you will discover Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or even a walk on the covered market reveals lots of exclusive boutiques.

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

Walking round La Rochelle one of my favourite sights will be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is an elaborate fa�ade of your house but has the style of an set for Romeo and Juliet. In front than it there exists a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to stop and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot will be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister with 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 which can be behind the Natural History Museum. This is a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only imagine growing in the greenhouse despite the actual fact that I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum will apt to be worth a visit too!