Tuesday, December 8, 2009

La Rochelle

The next day we made it as far as LaRochelle,
on the coast, a beautiful and historic port city,
said to be France's finest; we spent the day
exploring the old city, the night at the Vieux
de Port aire; above, the city's old clock tower
and portal














Covered arcades all over the old town








Cobblestones from Canada, ballast from
ships returning from Quebec











Hotel de Ville

Tower

One of the medieval towers guarding the port

Light house, said to be the oldest still-
functioning on the Atlantic

Other tower

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