La Rochelle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Rochelle
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Prefecture and commune
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Old harbour of La Rochelle
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 La Rochelle
Location in France
La Rochelle
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente-Maritime | |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle | |
| Intercommunality | CA La Rochelle | |
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28.43 km2 (10.98 sq mi) | |
| Population
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80,014 | |
| • Density | 2,814.4/km2 (7,289.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
17300 /17000
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| Elevation | 0–28 m (0–92 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft) |
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La Rochelle is a city in the Charente-Maritime department and a seaport in western France near the Bay of Biscay. The Huguenots there rebelled in 1627 and 1628.
La Rochelle Business School is in the city.
Sister cities
La Rochelle is twinned with:
Lübeck, Germany, since 1988
New Rochelle, United States, since 1910- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Acre, Israel, since 1972
Essaouira, Morocco, since 1999
Santiago de Figueiró, Portugal, since 2003
Petrozavodsk, Russia, since 1973
Images for kids
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Coastline around La Rochelle in Roman times
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Protestant "Grand Temple" of La Rochelle, built on the Place du Château, modern Place de Verdun, in 1600–1603, accidentally burned down in 1687
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Le siège de La Rochelle]]
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Cardinal Richelieu at the siege of La Rochelle, Henri Motte, 1881
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Expulsion from La Rochelle of 300 Protestant families in November 1661, Jan Luiken (1649–1712)
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La Rochelle slave ship Le Saphir ex-voto, 1741
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La Rochelle harbour in 1762 – Joseph Vernet; Musée de la Marine
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U-boat pens at the harbor of La Rochelle (2007)
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La Rochelle seen from Spot Satellite
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The limestone cliffs around La Rochelle reveal the Jurassic geology of the area
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La Rochelle harbour by Vernet in 1762 and the same view 2019
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Harbour towers at night
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"Grosse Horloge" tower
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Fort Boyard
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The Tour de la Lanterne in La Rochelle, fully under scaffolding. 1 January 2015
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La Rochelle faience, 18th century.
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La Rochelle faience with Chinese decorations.
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La Rochelle faience pot, 18th century.
See also
In Spanish: La Rochelle para niños
