La Rochelle: A city with two towers

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La Rochelle is near the famous ‘fort Boyard' wich is out at sea. La Rochelle is one of the famous cities thanks to its two towers and its old harbor. We can visit the two towers and discover lots of graffitis left by prisoners: some are very beautiful. La Rochelle is a historical city with plenty of old monuments like the city hall, the old market and even streets paved of stones coming from Canada.

In La Rochelle, you can also do different activities : swimming in the Atlantic ocean (La Rochelle has got three beaches and more on its islands), playing beach volley on the sand, relaxing in restaurants with a beautiful La Rochelle old port's and the two towers‘ view, walking in the parks and discovering a little zoo (it's free and very funny for children), visiting the aquarium and museums, doing shopping, bowling, playing golf and other sports.

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[...] La Rochelle is one of the famous cities thanks to its two towers and its old harbour. We can visit the two towers and discover lots of graffitis left by prisoners: some are very beautiful. La Rochelle is a historical city with plenty of old monuments like the city hall, the old market and even streets paved of stones coming from Canada. A busy city La Rochelle is very famous thanks to its festivals: the ‘Francofolies', a musical festival wich takes place in July and the ‘Grand Pavois', a boat show including festival with fireworks and boat displays which takes place in September. [...]

[...] All its inhabitants are welcoming and friendly. Lots of cycling lanes have been fit out and it's so relaxing to cycle under big trees and close to bushes. On this island, everything is close to nature: the inhabitants live in a wild island and they don't want to damage it. You can observe the fauna and the flora, there are lots of migratory birds and birds living in marshes. It's very exciting to look at them. You can also rest in the many wooded areas. [...]

[...] The harvest is in July, and after, you can see big white hills of salt. This salt is very good for your health. On this island, the houses are typical, they are built out of local stones and all of the shutters are green. Every day in summer, you find markets in each village where you can buy fruit and vegetables which are produced on the island. You can eat the famous Ré's oysters, mussels and langoustines. [...]

[...] La Rochelle has got many hotels with different prices and situated all around the city. You can also spend a night or more in a gîte and in a bed and breakfast where you can meet local people and feel the true La Rochelle spirit. The great ‘Ré' island : When you visit La Rochelle, you have to go to the closest island: the island of ‘Ré'. It's a well-liked place. Ré is a marvelous island, very quiet, very beautiful and peaceful. [...]