{"id":126,"date":"2021-10-04T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grippedbytravel.co.uk\/?p=126"},"modified":"2021-07-08T18:42:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T18:42:35","slug":"la-rochelle-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grippedbytravel.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/10\/04\/la-rochelle-france\/","title":{"rendered":"La Rochelle, France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you like to\ncombine the sun and sand with a bit of history and military history in\nparticular then La Rochelle on the French west coast could be just the\ndestination for you. If you have been following the Sky TV series \u201cDas Boot\u201d based on the German novel and film\nabout&nbsp; U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic you will know that many\nof them sailed from La Rochelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Rochelle\u2019s history is strongly linked to the sea.&nbsp; Originally a small fishing village it grew and became so significant that the English fought and lost Battle of La Rochelle in 1372 which three months later led to the French conquering the town and saw the beginning of the end of English control of Aquitaine.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/la-rochelle-887448_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\" La Rochelle Towers - Chris Bromley\" class=\"wp-image-409\"\/><figcaption> La Rochelle Towers &#8211; Chris Bromley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pens for the U\nboats were constructed in secret at night and could hold 13 submarines.&nbsp;\nSome of the most important missions set sail from here.&nbsp; Unfortunately\nthey are not open to the public as they are used by the French navy. The U-boat\ncomplexes in St. Nazaire, Lorient and Bordeaux are open to the\npublic.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite being heavily used by the Germans during the Second\nWorld War, the city itself suffered very little damage and was the last city in\nFrance to be liberated from the Germans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/la-rochelle-2050649_1920-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"La Rochelle - Karlo Kolumno\" class=\"wp-image-407\"\/><figcaption>La Rochelle &#8211; Karlo Kolumno<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For us it means that\nthe &#8220;Vieux Port&#8221; (&#8220;Old Harbour&#8221;), and the old town are well\npreserved, with it\u2019s churches, market\nsquare and passageways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In town you can also visit the Bunker of La Rochelle built to protect the submarine commanders from bombs and learn about what life was like for the citizens of La Rochelle from 1939 to 1945.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ile-de-re-4878486_1920-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\" \u00cele de R\u00e9  - Christoph Maurer\" class=\"wp-image-408\"\/><figcaption> \u00cele de R\u00e9  &#8211; Christoph Maurer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the beach you can have a choice of the beautiful Ile de R\u00e9 or the small resort at Chatetlaillon Plage, a short distance south of La Rochelle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you like to combine the sun and sand with a bit of history and military history in particular then La Rochelle on the French west coast could be just the destination for you. 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