La Pallice, La Rochelle

#12 among attractions in La Rochelle

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La Pallice is the commercial deep-water port of La Rochelle, France. ()

Local name: Grand port maritime de La Rochelle Coordinates: 46°9'31"N, 1°13'57"W

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Ouest (Chef de Baie)La Rochelle France

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La Pallice – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plage des Minimes, Lantern Tower, Orbigny-Bernon Museum, La Rochelle Cathedral.

3.2 miE
46°8'29"N • 1°10'13"W
Plage des Minimes, La Rochelle
82 min walk • Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
3.6 miE
Tower, Historical place
Lantern Tower, La Rochelle
92 min walk • The Lantern Tower is one of the three medieval historic towers in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France, which guarded the port at Aunis. The Lantern tower served as a Lighthouse and a prison throughout its history. It was also known by other names: Garrot tower, Priest tower, and Four Sergeant tower.
3.7 miE
Museum, Art museum
Orbigny-Bernon Museum, La Rochelle
95 min walk • The Orbigny-Bernon Museum is a history museum in the French city of La Rochelle. It was founded in 1917, and contains collections relating to the history of La Rochelle, as well as an important collection of porcelains of the city.
3.8 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
La Rochelle Cathedral, La Rochelle
97 min walk • La Rochelle Cathedral is a Catholic church located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The cathedral has been a national monument since 1906.
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de La Prée, La Flotte
79 min walk • Fort de La Prée, built in 1625, is located near the eastern end of the Île de Ré, in France.
3.6 miE
Memorial
The Chain Tower, La Rochelle
93 min walk • The Chain Tower along with the Lantern tower and the Saint Nicolas Tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. It is called the Chain tower because an actual chain was stretched across the port entrance from this building. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Île de Ré bridge, Rivedoux-Plage
24 min walk • The Île de Ré bridge connects La Rochelle to the Île de Ré, on the western coast of France. It was built by Bouygues and financed by the Charente-Maritime department. It received a déclaration d'utilité publique in 1984, which allowed its construction, and was inaugurated on May 19, 1988.
3.7 miE
Museum, Specialty museum
Musée des Modèles Réduits, La Rochelle
94 min walk • The Model Museum is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.
3.7 miE
Museum
Musée des Automates, La Rochelle
94 min walk • The museum of automata is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime.
1.3 miW
Beach
Sablanceau and Redoute of Rivedoux, Rivedoux-Plage
34 min walk • Sablanceau is a beach at the easternmost end of the island of Île de Ré in western France. Sablanceau belongs to the commune of Rivedoux-Plage.
3.8 miE
Forts and castles
Vauclair castle, La Rochelle
97 min walk • Vauclair Castle, also Vauclerc Castle was a castle built in La Rochelle, on the Atlantic coast of France, by Henry II of England in the 12th century. The castle was located in the area defined by the current Place de Verdun.

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How to get to La Pallice by public transport?

The nearest stations to La Pallice:

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Rivedoux-Plages - Sablanceaux G • Lines: Navette du Pont (31 min walk)
La Rochelle - Belvédère • Lines: 3, 3A (été), 3B (été), Navette du Pont (32 min walk)