La Rochelle: Old Town and Vieux-Port Guided Walking Tour

About this tour

Discover the “Vieux-Port” and the “Old Town” of La Rochelle on a guided walking tour. Learn about the city’s rich history and see its most famous monuments and landmarks. Discover why the city was called “La Rochelle the rebel” and how the different historical characters of its unique history have fought to preserve its unique identity. Meet your guide and set off to explore the city’s heritage.

Visit the “Vieux-Port” and pass by the Monument du Souvenir Français de La Rochelle, the Monument à l’amiral Duperré, and the Grosse Horloge. Continue to the Place des Petits-Bancs, the Tower Saint-Barthélémy, and the Cathedral St-Louis.

Visit the Marché central and the church Saint-Sauveur.

End your tour at the Towers of La Rochelle in the Vieux-Port and enjoy a memorable view on the ocean from the city walls.