Discover La Rochelle: Discovery Walking Tour of La Rochelle

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.