Vacation Rentals in La Rochelle

Would you like to experience culture and swimming holidays in equal measure? Then a holiday apartment in La Rochelle is the perfect holiday residence for you. La Rochelle has a beautiful historical town centre with numerous buildings and museums worth seeing. In addition, you can reach the city beach shortly from a centrally located apartment.

In La Rochelle there are a number of vacation rentals that are located in the centre of the town but still have a garden. From such an accommodation you reach the old market, the harbour and the beach in only few walking minutes. Often the accommodations are furnished in the typical country house style, with old wooden beams, oak floors and exclusive furniture.

The West French port city of La Rochelle is the capital of the Charente-Maritime département and lies directly on the Atlantic Ocean. Opposite the city is the island of Île de Ré, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Nantes in the north is about 150 kilometres from La Rochelle. You will reach Bordeaux in the south after a 190 kilometre drive. Paris is 460 kilometres from the port city.

If you would like to combine a cultural holiday with a relaxing bathing holiday, then a holiday apartment in La Rochelle is the perfect place. Because from such a holiday domicile you can easily reach the beautiful city beach, which slopes flat into the sea. On Minimes beach you will find a well developed infrastructure, with restaurants and boutiques on the shore, the possibility to rent sunbeds and parasols as well as special sports facilities for active holidaymakers. The beaches of the island of Ile de Ré, just a few kilometres from La Rochelle, are also beautiful.

The maritime part of the EuroVelo1 cycle route, which stretches from Norway to Portugal and runs along the Atlantic coast in the city area, runs through La Rochelle. On this cycle path you can explore the nearby surroundings as well as undertake extensive tours to the Basque Country.