Geology and Transport

History Documentary Geology and Transport

La Rochelle is the capital city of the Charente Maritime, situated in the north western corner of the division. The cooperative covers a zone of 28.43km2. By street, get to is great with the N137 motorway interfacing the city with Rochefort, and the N11 taking movement north east towards Niort and past. The city has a flourishing air terminal, offering courses to various UK goals, with an assortment of various spending carriers. The TGV is implicit the range (Aytre), as it's nothing unexpected that the city has a TGV association which can have you in Paris in a little more than 3 hours. La Rochelle is a port town, and there are pontoon administrations to the islands of Re, Oleron and Aix from the old port. Business and angling exercises are keep running from the port at La Pallice. There is likewise an enormous yachting marina arranges at Les Minimes.

Atmosphere

The atmosphere here is driven by the bay stream, and accordingly summers are warm (yet not unnecessarily hot) and winters are mild. Normal summer temperatures are between 22C to 25C (14C to 17C night), and that drops to 9C to 10C in winter (4C to 5C night). Wettest months here are October and November (62-65mm) and the driest June and August with 24mm and 29mm individually. Late spring and early harvest time can likewise be warm. La Rochelle is inside a territory that gets more than 2000 hours of daylight for every year.

Tourism

La Rochelle initially existed as a town of ranchers and salt-producers, however turned into a port amid the twelfth century. The expression 'La Rochelle, Belle at Rebelle' (an excellence and a revolt) alludes to its change to Protestantism when the entire of France was Catholic. Cardinal Richelieu and Louis XIII broadly laid attack to the town in 1627/8 for 14 months, with 22,000 from a populace of 27,000 biting the dust from starvation and infection. The port turned into a flight point for Canada (Nouvelle France), furthermore had influence in the slave exchange. Amid WW2, La Rochelle was a German fortress, and was home to a submarine maritime base (at La Pallice).

La Rochelle is the third most gone to city in France, with an expected 3m guests a year. The braced harbor of the Vieux Port offers an assortment of eateries and bistros, and is encompassed by great looking eighteenth century boulevards. There are shorelines adjacent at Plage de la Concurrence and Plage des Minimes, and somewhat promote away is the extensive shoreline at Chatelaillon Plage. The shorelines on the Ile de Re are additionally effortlessly open by means of a 3km street connect. Les Minimes is the biggest marina in Europe (for joy pontoons), and near here is the renowned (and expansive) aquarium, highlighting a 1.5m liter shark tank. Politeness of some overcome choices in the 1970s, the town is currently to a great extent movement free, being at the vanguard of green transport. The Velos Jaunes (yellow bicycles) are given by the town and can be utilized gratis for up to 2 hours. A well known fascination is the Musee Automate and the Musee Modeles Reduite which are arranged close to each other on La Rue Desiree. Here you can see around 300 robots, a model maritime fight and a moving model railroad.

As you'd expect, there are numerous occasions and displays during the time here. The biggest and most acclaimed is the Francofolies, which is a music celebration and festivity of French music and melodies. Shows are held at different settings over the city for 6 days amid July. Likewise amid July (fourteenth) is Bastille Day, with sustenance markets, unrecorded music, and after dull there are firecrackers at the old port. Great Pavois is a worldwide nautical presentation held at the Salon Nautique in the Port des Minimes each September, with more than 600 exhibitors. October has 'Jazz between the two towers', a dynamic jazz celebration covering 30 settings and 120 performers more than 9 days. In November, the La Rochelle Marathon happens, with 5000 contenders this is the most critical marathon after Paris and Medoc. In May, "Procession" is 2 days of exhibition, parades and music in the lanes, with the highlight being a night parade with buoys.

Offices

La Rochelle has a tremendous assortment of shops and eateries, including a two Michelin-featured eatery Richard and Christopher Coutanceau, at the Plage de la Concurrence. The key games in the city are Rugby and Sailing. The nearby Rugby group Atlantique Stade Rochelaise plays in the second level of French rugby, Pro division 2.

Economy

While Alstom down at Aytre is a major manager here, key ventures in the town are JCMI (Car Dealers), Rhodia (Chemical Group), LARA (Peugeot Dealers) and Delphi (fuel infusion frameworks). Likewise present is Dufour Yachts (make of joy art). La Rochelle is a piece of the financial zone with the same name which has an unemployment rate of 9.8%, analyzed against the territorial rate of 8.6% and the national rate of 9.1% (INSEE 2006).

Training

There are 23 state nurseries (in addition to 1 Private), 22 state grade schools (in addition to 1 private) and 6 optional schools (in addition to 2 private). There is a decision of 10 schools (in addition to 2 Private) and a University.

Key Stats

Populace: 80055(INSEE 2004)

Postal Code: 17000

Rail Link: Yes (TGV and TER)

Closest Airport: La Rochelle - (5km/3mi/9mins)

Closest Channel Port: Saint Malo (321km/200mi - 3h51mins)

Closest Seaside Beach: Aytre (7km/4mi - 17mins)

Trade: Restaurants, bars, Shops, Discos, Cinema, Casino

Economy: Manufacturing, Commerce

To visit: Large Aquarium

Occasions: Francofolies (July) - French music celebration