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La Rochelle is a great town to visit for several days. The most sensible thing about La Rochelle is how the centre of town sits right about the harbour. The harbour is beautiful, full of 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 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 about the migration of French website visitors to Canada.

The harbour is packed with very affordable restaurants, an excellent place for any 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 occur to be trying to find something somewhat more up-market go to the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot which is filled with really interesting looking restaurants including a Thai restaurant along with 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're in a in the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you will discover Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and lots of more from the popular French shops. Around the corner from all of these you will discover Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or even a walk for the covered market reveals a large amount of exclusive boutiques.

The covered market is a must. Inside is a wonderful selection of high quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's and there is surely an amazing selection of cooked meals if you are planning over a good picnic. Delicious, but not cheap. Outside in the mornings there exists a quite large fruit and veg market.

Walking round La Rochelle considered one of my favourite sights may be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is definitely an elaborate façade of an house but has the look of an looking for Romeo and Juliet. In front of it there is a lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to prevent and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot could be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister with a pleasant garden with 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 dream of growing in the greenhouse even though I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum may be worth a visit too!