Tours de La Rochelle Unusual Visits in La Rochelle

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:15 pm - 05:30 pm

Closes at 05:30 pm

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Pays d’Aunis and the coastline, La Rochelle, Rochefort and Marennes

Services

  • Chèques Vacances (Holiday voucher)
  • Credit card accepted
  • English spoken
  • Open all year round
  • English
    • Panoramic views of the city, harbour and islands.
      Looking out to theAtlantic, the Tour Saint-Nicolas (14th century), the Tour de la Chaîne (14th century) and the Tour de la Lanterne (12th and 15th century) are the remains of a great fortification cation building campaign undertaken in the City of La Rochelle from 1199. The “Tour Saint Nicolas” and “Tour de la Chaine” form the majestic gateway to the Old Port and for ten centuries formed the key defensive bastions to the city. As true palatial constructions and city castles, they are the symbol of a city with a very rich hand proud seafaring and trading heritage.


      The Tour de la Lanterne, the oldest lighthouse on the Atlantic coast and then a navy prison, contains over 600 examples of graffiti carved into the walls by prisoners in over 3 centuries.


      From October 1ᵉʳ to March 31

      • 10 am - 1 pm and 2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
      • Closed on 1ᵉʳ Monday of each month.


      From April 1ᵉʳ to June 30

      • 10am - 1pm and 2:15pm - 6:30pm
      • Closed on 1ᵉʳ Monday morning of each month.


      From July 1ᵉʳ to August 31

      • 10am - 6:30pm


      From September 1ᵉʳ to September 30

      • 10am - 1pm and 2:15pm - 6:30pm
      • Closed on 1ᵉʳ Monday morning of the month.

      Please note: last access to the monument 45 minutes before closing time. Closed on January 1, May 1ᵉʳ and December 25.

      Accessibility

      • Chain tower, number of floors during the visit: 3
      • Saint-Nicolas tour, number of floors during the visit: 5
      • Tour of the lantern, number of floors during the visit: 7

      Services

      •   Shop
      • Rental of spaces: interior rooms and terraces available in 3 laps (capacity per space up to 104 people seated and up to 150 standing people)


      Visits

      Free visit with visit document

      • French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Russian
      • Duration: 30 minutes at 1 hour per turn


      Visit with Audioguide

      • French, English, German, Spanish


      • Guided tour
      • French, English (subject to availability)
      • Duration: 45 minutes at 1 hour per turn


      Until children's book

      • French English


      Events and exhibitions throughout the year:

      • www.tours-la-rochelle.fr


      Access

      Point of convergence for the Ile de Ré of the Nantes, Poitiers, Limoges and Bordeaux roads

      • De Poitiers / Paris: A10 Direction Bordeaux, exit 33 then N11
      • De Bordeaux: A10 Direction Paris, A837 then N137
      • De Nantes: A83 Direction Bordeaux, outing 7 then N137 and N11
      • Port of La Rochelle: 2 km
      • Vélodyssée: final step Les Sables -d'Olonne - La Rochelle
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Traveller Reviews Tours de La Rochelle

4.5 sur 5 3316 reviews

  • Jake Phillips

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Jake Phillips on 19/08/2024

    La Rochelle was our favourite destination from our Northern European Cruise on board MSC. We had delightful weather, basking in the sun. The three towers were the focal points, all standing proudly along the harbour walls. About 10 euro to enter all 3, but they close around lunchtime for 2hrs.

  • arChy

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by arChy on 09/11/2023

    Great place to explore. Your €9.50 ticket allows you to visit all three towers. They're close from 12.15-2.15 each day though.

  • Kerry Stallard

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Kerry Stallard on 13/06/2019

    Totally loved La Rochelle. Was just amazing . Arrived on train from surgerewaa only 20minutes. Went through a Grand Station ,easy walk into town 7 minutes walk. The building in la Rochelle are fabulous. As you can see by my photos. Went up one of three towers totally amazing views. Will be going back to la Rochelle as want to stay longer next time.

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Tours de La Rochelle

Address

Rue sur les Murs,
17000 La Rochelle

GPS coordinates

46° 9'20.98"N, 1° 9'20.87"W

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