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Arrival and information
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Finding your way around La Rochelle is straightforward. Arriving at the elaborate
gare SNCF
on boulevard Joffre, take avenue de Gaulle opposite to reach the town centre; on the left as you reach the waterfront you'll see the efficient
tourist office
, on quai de Gabut (May Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-noon; June & Sept Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm; July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm; Oct-April 9am-noon & 2-6pm, Sun 10am-noon; tel 05.46.41.14.68, fax 05.46.41.99.85,
www.ville-larochelle.fr
), which dispenses excellent
maps
, some of which you may have to pay for, and sells a 39F/€5.95
museum pass
covering the Nouveau Monde, the Orbigny-Bernon and the Beaux-Arts. In addition, the
CDIJ Youth Centre
, 14 rue des Gentilshommes (tel 05.46.41.16.36), has an information service for young people. Most things you'll want to see are in the area behind the waterfront; in effect, between the harbour and the place de Verdun, where the
gare routiere
is situated. Other useful information
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France,
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