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Things to do in La Rochelle

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. The Old Port and its towers

    The Chain Tower and the Saint-Nicolas Tower that guarded the harbor, and the Lantern a little further on. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €10best in the morning

  2. The La Rochelle Aquarium

    Twelve thousand marine animals, jellyfish in the dark and a tunnel beneath the sharks. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €20best in the afternoon

  3. Île de Ré by bike

    A hundred kilometers of cycle paths, salt marshes, Saint-Martin and its Vauban fortifications. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationSport7 hr≈ €15takes the whole day

  4. Fort Boyard by boat

    You don’t land: you circle the stone fort standing in the Pertuis d’Antioche. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Off the beaten trackViewpoint2 hr 30 min≈ €25best in the afternoon

  5. The arcades and the central market

    Arcaded streets for strolling in the shade, and Marennes oysters at the market.

    FoodMarket2 hr≈ €15best in the morning

When to go

The most pleasant months in La Rochelle: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in La Rochelle, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January10 °C / 50 °F5 °C / 41 °F15
February11 °C / 52 °F6 °C / 43 °F11
March13 °C / 55 °F7 °C / 45 °F15
April16 °C / 61 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
May ideal19 °C / 66 °F12 °C / 54 °F15
June ideal23 °C / 73 °F16 °C / 61 °F11
July ideal23 °C / 73 °F17 °C / 63 °F10
August ideal25 °C / 77 °F17 °C / 63 °F7
September ideal22 °C / 72 °F15 °C / 59 °F13
October19 °C / 66 °F12 °C / 54 °F13
November14 °C / 57 °F9 °C / 48 °F15
December11 °C / 52 °F6 °C / 43 °F13

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€60
Mid-range
€115
Comfort
€210

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
3 kg
Bus
37 kg
Plane
180 kg

By train rather than by plane: 180 kg less CO₂e per person (60 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Tours and tickets

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From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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