La Rochelle Guided Tour
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Experience Highlights
Discover La Rochelle on a 2-hour walking tour with a live English-speaking guide who will take you around the most emblematic parts of the city. You'll start at the famous Chain Towers, the gateway to the Old Port, and explore squares, medieval gates and the lively central market.
The meeting point is at Place de la Chaîne, next to the anchor in front of the Tour de la Chaîne, and the tour ends at the Town Hall of La Rochelle (3 Pl. de l'Hôtel de ville).
This tour is perfect for those who are short on time: you'll see the essentials of La Rochelle in an agile and affordable format, with outdoor stops and local recommendations.
- Book now and secure your place on this must-see tour.
- Explore with an English-speaking guide and get local tips.
- See the highlights in just 2 hours.
What’s included
- 2-hour live guided tour in English
- Professional local guide
- Access or entrance to the Towers and monuments (external visits)
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Step by Step
Delve into the maritime history of La Rochelle starting in front of the Towers of the Chain and the Lantern, guardians of the Old Port since the Middle Ages. Your guide will reveal the defensive strategies that protected the city and the legends surrounding these monuments.
You will walk along the banks of the Vieux Port, which serves as a common thread for all the stops, while discovering the strategic importance of the Porte des Deux Moulins and the role played by La Rochelle in the Second World War at the level of the Plage de la Concurrence.
The tour then takes you through the Porte de la Grosse-Horloge to talk about the original ramparts and the flourishing medieval trade. A few steps away, the statue of Admiral Duperré or the imposing City Hall - the oldest functioning one in France - will show you the civil power of the city.
Don't miss a visit to the Marché Central, where your guide will comment on the local specialities and culinary traditions of the region. You'll also pass through Parc Charruyer and the only remaining stretch of city wall, Rue Sur-les-Murs, before crossing the bohemian Quartier du Gabut.
To close, stop in front of the Phare du quai Valin, where you will understand the navigation and port trade that gave life to La Rochelle. In just two hours, you will have grasped the historical, architectural and social essence of this Atlantic jewel.
