Discover La Rochelle: Discovery Walking Tour of La Rochelle
Description
Walking tour of La Rochelle in English. Find out about the history of La Rochelle, visit the key sights to see, discover the best things to see and do around La Rochelle, learn about the Food and Drink specialties of the region and get loads of tips for making the most of your time in this wonderful city!
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Itinerary
We start outside the Chain Tower, stop outside the Lantern Tower and finish the tour beside the Saint Nicholas Tower
We begin and end beside the old port and pass by it several times on our tour
We pass through the Porte des Deux Moulins en route from the Lantern Tower to the Fort des Dames
We stop beside the Plage de la Concurrence and talk a bit about the western side of La Rochelle including the new port and the role of La Rochelle in the World War 2
We stop outside the Gross Horloge and talk about the old city of La Rochelle including the original city walls and trade during this time.
We pass by the statue of this famous french war hero.
We stop and discuss the role the oldest working town hall in France has had in the development of La Rochelle
We stop outside the cathedral and talk about the origins of La Rochelle
We talk about the development of commerce in La Rochelle and some of the key food and drink specialities of the region.
We pass through the park en route back from the western part of La Rochelle to the town centre.
We walk along the only surviving part of the walls of La Rochelle.
We pass by the famous land mark of La Rochelle
We walk through this bohemian neighbourhood discovering some of its unique boutiques and bars along the way.
We stop outside the famous relic of La Rochelle and great example of the effect of the iconoclastic wars.
We pass through here towards the end of our tour and see if there is anything interesting happening at the famous Guingette!
We stop at this lighthouse and discuss the importance the two lighthouses had on maritime navigation in La Rochelle.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(264)
Great tour which really brought La Rochelle to life. John was engaging, entertaining and insightful - brilliant guide!
Excellent tour of the old town The guide was excellent answered all the questions very well. We were joined by a large group from a cruise ship which the guide handled extremely well. I can not praise the guide enough, an excellent experience. The only issue was that the large car park next to the quay was closed due to summer concerts being held there and we had a little tour around to find a car park. It would have been nice to have been forewarned
John was an excellent tour guide. Very friendly, answered all our questions, and very engaging. It’s the perfect length to get to know the city and its history. Would highly recommend!
John is highly knowlegable tourguide. Tells all interestings historical facts in user-friendly manner. It was interesting, fun and useful, since he also told me about all tips on restaurants and other activities. He also pays special attention to the participants, advising on the weather and recommending to bring water, etc. if its too hot. Many thanks. I will book this tour again when I will come back with my family.
Our tour guide was so nice and knowledgeable! We had a great time! It is a really good way to see the city, and it’s the perfect length of time.
We booked onto a walking tour for our first day in La Rochelle and were very pleased with the experience. John is a friendly and knowledgable host and the walk is packed with interesting information. We came away feeling that the tour was a great way to learn all about the city’s history, but also a great way of finding out recommendations for how to spend the rest of our time in the city. John was such an informative guide that we ended up booking onto a food tour for the following day - another experience we’d give a 5* review too. The tour is definitely one to give a go, thanks John!
John is a great guide very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the tour.
My wife and I plus our small dog went on the walking tour of La Rochelle and it was absolutely brilliant. Our guide John was superb and had an in-depth knowledge of the history of La Rochelle which made everything come to life. I thoroughly recommend John and Discover La Rochelle. We are already planning a return trip to La Rochelle and really want to go on the Discovery Food Tour which the company also offer. If you find yourself in La Rochelle reach out to Discovery Walking Tours - you won’t be disappointed!
The walking tour gave me the essentials of La Rochelle do that I could explode more in an informed way...... also John gave us great restaurant and cafe recommendations
Excellent and insightful tour of key sites in old La Rochelle. Full of interesting stories in the historical context. Also, good food and wine recommendations.
