Located on the French Atlantic coast, in the Charente-Maritime department, La Rochelle will captivate you with its magnificent architectural heritage, its important maritime tradition and its gentle way of life. At the entrance to the Vieux-Port (Old Harbour), this thousand-year-old port city has three imposing towers, remains of mediaeval fortifications, today classed as historic monuments. In the historic centre, you will discover sumptuous half-timbered houses, arcades dating back to the 12th century, many townhouses and the Grosse Horloge city gate from the old ramparts.