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Which French city on the Atlantic coast is a renowned fishing, commercial and leisure port? It is indeed La Rochelle, a town in southwestern France located between the Loire estuary and the Gironde estuary. Protected by the islands of Ré and Oléron, La Rochelle is a prosperous city and an important place of world trade.

This can be felt when you walk the streets of this thousand-year-old citadel. The medieval towers of the Old Port have become a great classic for postcard publishers, but many others, just as famous, can be discovered in the city centre: the Saint-Nicolas tower, the Lantern tower or the Chaîne tower... All have in common that they belonged to the fortified enclosure of La Rochelle, which was partially demolished by Richelieu in the 17th century. Other periods have shaped the historic centre, such as the Renaissance, during which the Town Hall was built, or the classical period that gave rise to the Chamber of Commerce building.

La Rochelle is a renowned destination for those who like to use its seawater pools and thalassotherapy centres. This is not new, since the benefits of seawater were already being traded in the 18th century. Faced with the influx of bathers and the departure of the military, the beaches have gradually been developed to allow tourists to fully enjoy the seaside. This is the case of the beach of La Concurrence, the beach of Les Minimes or the beach of Aytré which, at dusk, are flooded with golden light and are ideal for romantic or family outings. If you go to the beach of Les Minimes, you will probably have the chance to see the lighthouse at the end of the world, a replica of another famous lighthouse located off Cape Horn and which surprises with its unusual shape.