What to see and do in La Rochelle?

Visit to the Bunker in La Rochelle

La Rochelle

Take a self-guided tour of around 1 hour, along a 280m² trail featuring 19 panels, archive videos and reconstructed scenes, and relive the history of La Rochelle during the Second World War in the heart of this incredible blockhouse.

Visit to the Cité de l'Huître

Visit the largest oyster maturing marsh in Europe, in an exceptional setting between the oyster beds, the river and the ocean. Walk around the pontoons, from hut to hut, discovering oysters and oyster farming. Admission to the museum is complemented  ...

Visit to the Donjon Museum

Niort

Enter the heart of the Donjon, an emblematic fortification of the town of Niort, and walk from the dungeons to the panoramic terrace. A permanent exhibition and a collection of ethnographic and archaeological objects are on display in the various roo ...

Visit to the Fouras Regional Museum, Fort Vauban

Fouras

Free access to the Fouras regional museum, housed in the town's most important historical and military building, Fort Vauban, classified as a historical monument in May 1937. From the terrace, also accessible during the tour and situated 36 m  ...

Visit to the Maison du Maître des Digues

Enter the Maison du Maître des Digues, the home of the Maître des Digues, who was in charge of water management in the marshes until the 1970s.  During your visit, you'll discover the specifics of this essential and very special job, and immer ...

Visit to the Marais aux Oiseaux Nature Centre

Dolus-d'Oléron

Take a stroll through the woods (oak grove) and marshes along a 1.5km path lined with information points on the life and habits of the main species you'll come across. There are also chalets with exhibitions (on nesting boxes, for example). Al ...