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 La Rochelle Maritime Museum

La Rochelle

The Musée Maritime invites you on a journey through the maritime history of La Rochelle. On a self-guided tour lasting around 2 hours, you'll have access to 3 ships from the heritage fleet, the permanent exhibitions ‘La Rochelle née de la Mer’ (L ...

Museums

House of the Marais Poitevin

Coulon

Discover all the secrets of the Marais Poitevin during the 1? hour self-guided tour of the exhibitions on display at the Maison du Marais Poitevin: inland waterway transport, eel fishing, traditional houses, people of the marsh, etc. Immerse yourself ...

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Maison de la Baie du Marais Poitevin

Esnandes

Visit the Maison de la Baie du Marais Poitevin to find out all about mussel cultivation in the Baie de l'Aiguillon. This mussel-growing museum shows a video documentary on the ecosystem of the maritime marsh, as well as a fun and interactive muse ...

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Visit the Maison de la Meunerie

Nieul-sur l’Autise

Visit the mill complex, which includes a working water mill dating back to 1728, a dwelling house reconstructed in the 1920s and a barn with a bread oven. Discover a unique and exceptional heritage site, with a scenographic tour retracing the great a ...

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Visit to Georges Clémenceau's house and gardens

Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

Wander freely through Georges Clemenceau's house and gardens, where he stayed for the last ten years of his life.  Filled with memorabilia, including Georges Clemenceau's travels and a collection of Asian art, this house nestling on a dune ...

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Visit to the Bernard d'Agesci Museum

Niort

Take a free tour of this exceptional museum, with its rich and eclectic collections: Fine Arts, Natural History, the Conservatory of Education... all in one place. Between the Arts and the Sciences, the tour takes you from here to there, through time ...