La Rochelle’s medieval towers – Tour St-Nicolas (1) and Tour de la Chaîne (5) – stand guard at the entrance to the Vieux Port and are the city’s emblems.

La Rochelle's Aquarium (14) on Quai Louis Prunier (0033 546 340 000; www.aquarium-larochelle.com) is one of Europe's biggest. More than 12,000 marine animals live in 65 tanks representing the ...

La Rochelle. Soaring stone towers and a historic port define this French Atlantic city. And now that there are fewer holidaymakers, you can also enjoy the Ile de Ré, says Mary Novakovich ...

The scenes of La Rochelle fans celebrating the victory around le vieux port underscored the sense that this was one of club rugby’s greatest occasions. Like any great encounter, there was an ...