Food Scene
Teatro Bettini et Accademia
3 Rue ThiersBest pizza in the world. Literally.
The best bakery in La Rochelle just 5 minutes' walk from the residence!! Ask for '4 banettes' and you'll get four beautiful soft-on-the-inside-crunchy-on-the-outside baguettes at a crazily low price.
6 locals recommend
Boulangerie Banette
Avenue du Fief RoseThe best bakery in La Rochelle just 5 minutes' walk from the residence!! Ask for '4 banettes' and you'll get four beautiful soft-on-the-inside-crunchy-on-the-outside baguettes at a crazily low price.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best atmosphere for drinks and live music in La Rochelle.
25 locals recommend
Corrigans Traditional Irish Pub
20 Rue des CloutiersBest atmosphere for drinks and live music in La Rochelle.
Sightseeing
The two towers are La Rochelle's iconic harbour sight and can be climbed.
103 locals recommend
Tower of the Lantern
Rue sur les MursThe two towers are La Rochelle's iconic harbour sight and can be climbed.
Parks & Nature
La Rochelle's central park is a special place that runs the length of the town, reaching the beach (plage de la Concurrence) at one end and stretching up towards our residence at the other, passing through a small animal park with deer, peacocks and birds.
136 locals recommend
Charruyer Park
Chemin des RempartsLa Rochelle's central park is a special place that runs the length of the town, reaching the beach (plage de la Concurrence) at one end and stretching up towards our residence at the other, passing through a small animal park with deer, peacocks and birds.
Arts & Culture
Musée Maritime de La Rochelle
Place Bernard MoitessierFantastic maritime museum.
Essentials
A fantastic bio organic food shop that moved to directly across the road from the residence in 2014.
14 locals recommend
Biocoop La Rochelle Nord
27 Av. de Lagord VendômeA fantastic bio organic food shop that moved to directly across the road from the residence in 2014.
Lidl
2 Rue du Moulin de VendômeA LIDL shop just a few minutes' walk from the Residence
Leader Price
8 Av. Jean MonnetBudget supermarket just 5-10 minutes' walk from the Residence.
Huge supermarket surrounded by smaller shops catering for all needs just 10 minutes' walk from the Residence, or 2 minutes by car.
31 locals recommend
E. Leclerc Hyper
Avenue du Fief RoseHuge supermarket surrounded by smaller shops catering for all needs just 10 minutes' walk from the Residence, or 2 minutes by car.
Entertainment & Activities
A fantastic hands-on zoo just over an hour from La Rochelle but well worth the trip and the effort.
401 locals recommend
Zoo de La Palmyre
6 Avenue de RoyanA fantastic hands-on zoo just over an hour from La Rochelle but well worth the trip and the effort.
La Rochelle Aquarium
Quai Louis PrunierMany say the best aquarium in the world.