What to see and do in La Rochelle?

Visits, activities and transport included La Rochelle Océan Pass

Boat trips, visits to historic sites and museums, guided tours, leisure activities, unlimited transport, La Rochelle Ocean Pass gives you access to a complete range of things to do in La Rochelle and lets you discover the treasures of the surrounding area. The La Rochelle Ocean Pass is the best deal in La Rochelle for weekends and stays of 48 hours, 72 hours, 7 days and more.

Please check the opening and closing times of the sites you are interested in to avoid any disappointment. Some sites may be closed for renovation work. For a stay in La Rochelle between November and the end of January, we advise you to choose the La Rochelle Ocean Winter Pass, which includes sites open for at least one month between November and January.

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Museums

Visit to the New World Museum

La Rochelle

Visit the Musée du Nouveau Monde and its collections of paintings, engravings, drawings, sculptures, old maps and decorative objects related to the theme of the New World. Three rooms on the second floor are also devoted to temporary exhibitions, whi ...

Discounts

Visit to the Whale Lighthouse

Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

Climb to the top of the Phare des Baleines, one of the highest lighthouses in France at 60 metres. Climb its 257 steps and enjoy an exceptional view of the island and the ocean. At the foot of the old tower, you can visit a museum dedicated to lighth ...

Museums

Visite du Musée des Commerces d'autrefois

Rochefort

NEW: ACCESSIBLE WITH YOUR PASS FROM 1 APRIL 2025! Thousands of advertising objects set in life-size reconstructed shops are on display in this unusual museum, housed in a four-storey former warehouse dating from the early 20th century and featurin ...

Leisure activities

Walk along the Pierre de Crazannes trail

Crazannes

Come and have fun discovering the Pierre de Crazannes on your own (without a guide) by following the discovery trail entitled ‘P'tit parcours de Genny’. Our mascot, Genny the genet, invites you to take a 600-metre walk along a scenic trail, compl ...

Unlimited transport

Yélo city bus

La Rochelle

The Yélo bus network allows you to get around the 28 communes of the Communauté d'Agglomération de La Rochelle.

Unlimited transport

Yélo ferry

La Rochelle

The Yélo ferry links the Old Port and the Médiathèque area (and vice versa) in less than 5 minutes. It's an on-demand service (on call via a button on the Médiathèque side). During your crossing, you'll have the pleasure of passing between th ...