Les Minimes is now the new port area , with a massive marina housing thousands of boats. The aquarium is here too with it's wonderful displays of fish and turtles.

There are several cinemas, museums and art galeries, including the maritime museum and museum of mechanical toys. There is a market six mornings a week, and an excellent selection of shops.

There is an enormous variety of restaurants serving from seafood to vietnamese or north african couscous.

La Rochelle is definately a place worth visiting.

With an exeptional 2400 hours of sunshine per year, as much as the French Riviera, La Rochelle is an ideal holiday resort. Beaches, greenery, elegant boutiques, fortifications, chalk cliffs... its beauty and diversity create an ideal setting to profit from life's pleasures.
Festivals, The Arts and cultural centres in La Rochelle:
- La Coursive: A National Arts Centre
- La Rochelle International Festival Film
- Jazz Between Les Deux Tours
- Ballet Atlantique/Regine Chopinot
- The Grand Pavois Nautical Saloon
- International Week Of Sailing
- Autumn Auto Rally

Visit the La Rochelle Tourism website:
www.ville-larochelle.fr/english