GeorgetteFiske180
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La Rochelle is really a great town to visit for a couple of days. The most sensible thing about La Rochelle is that 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 looks as being a small castle sat around 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 people to Canada.
The harbour is packed with very affordable restaurants, a fantastic place for a relaxing lunch. In the evening the area transforms and fills up with various entertainments provided by street artists, from music to gymnastics to fire eating. If you occur to be seeking something somewhat more up-market visit the nearby Rue St Jean Du Perot which is full of really interesting looking restaurants together with 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 might be in a in the main shopping streets of La Rochelle. Here you will find Pimkie, Camaieau, Promod and lots of more from the popular French shops. Around the corner from these you will discover Les Galaries Lafayette house designer collections or possibly a walk on the covered market reveals plenty of exclusive boutiques.
The covered market is a must. Inside is really a wonderful selection of high quality butchers, cheese shops, deli's where there is definitely an amazing array of cooked meals should you are planning with a good picnic. Delicious, but not cheap. Outside inside mornings you will see there's quite large fruit and veg market.
Walking round La Rochelle among the best sights may be the Maison Henri II (The House of Henri II). This is surely an elaborate façade of the house but has the appearance of the looking for Romeo and Juliet. In front of it you will see there's lovely little courtyard garden. Perfect spot to avoid and eat an ice cream! Another lovely spot may be the Cloister des Dames Blanches, a cloister having 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 that is behind the Natural History Museum. This is often a fantastic garden and contains many plants I could only desire growing in the greenhouse though I live further south in France than La Rochelle. The museum may be worth a visit too!
