La Collégiale

Has the fishing to Puzzles
Chatelaillon-Plage is a Well known holiday resort of the early 20th century. Between the beach and the Marina, guests can enjoy the fresh air and the view on the famous Fort Boyard ... Follow the trails along the cliff and visit the village of Boucholeurs. This oyster reference frame still keeps its typical fishing huts ...

The aquarium in brief ...
This aquarium is home to more than 12,000 marine animals from all the seas of the globe.

Themes in brief ...
Ethnology, Natural sciences. Major assets ...
Scientific objects and rare objects , giraffe given to king Charles X, orang-outang offered to the Empress Josephine, objects brought by the greatest Bougainville sailors at the end of the XVIII century and by Dumont d'Urville at the beginning of the XIX century. Figures...
Dumont d'Urville, Pierre Loti, Lesson.

The capital of the Aunis
On the coast of the Atlantic ocean, standing across the island of Re, La Rochelle is a port city . Do not hesitate to stroll in the old fortified harbor and in the old streets of the old town and its museum of fine arts. Go admire the Saint Nicolas or the lantern towers and their lovely views on the bay, and the impressive pool of sharks in the must see La Rochelle aquarium. Finally, for music lovers, the city is also known for its famous Francofolies, which are held every year in July...