Make a holiday rental apartment or self catering accommodation in La Rochelle, France your home away from home

La Rochelle, France is known to be the most beautiful and authentic beach resort in the whole of France. The historic centre has been wonderfully protected, and for those looking for beaches, La Rochelle is a perfect place to take self catering accommodation. La Rochelle is a must see town, located on the western coast of France, in the Charente-Maritime department of Poitou-Charentes.

Things to do in La Rochelle, France

There is always a huge amount to enjoy from a self catering La Rochelle rental apartment or gite near La Rochelle. The town itself is awash with twisting shopping streets, fine gourmet restaurants and most impressively, medieval treasures to investigate. There are over 1,000 years of history to uncover from a gite near La Rochelle, from the vast Hotel de Ville to the mighty defensive towers of the Tour de la Chaine and the Tour de la Lanterne. The young, chic atmosphere in La Rochelle makes it a wonderful place to spend the evening, whether you are simply admiring the sensational skyline as the sun goes down or taking to the many little bars and clubs scattered throughout the town.

The beaches of La Rochelle are covered in soft, golden sand, which cannot fail to appeal to even the most seasoned of beach lovers. The warm waters of the Gulf Stream make swimming an absolute delight for most of the year, and the reliable on shire winds have meant that windsurfing, kite surfing and stunt kite flying are hugely popular activities on the La Rochelle beaches. Kayaking is also fantastic fun from self catering La Rochelle accommodation, allowing you to discover hidden treasures along the coastline.

The countryside in the La Rochelle – Surgeres area is perfect for walking and riding holidays. There are a great range of riding stables, mountain bike hire centres and walking clubs from which to get out into the countryside, allowing exploration of the excellent wild bird reserves, lush woodlands and even the islands of the Ile de Re and Ile d’Oleron.

Places to visit on holiday in La Rochelle, France

The town of Surgeres lies half an hour inland from the beaches of La Rochelle, and offers a fantastic rural base for anyone looking for gites near La Rochelle. The town itself is a beautiful medieval walled town, filled with beautifully elegant chateaux, charming market squares (which host 3 weekly markets), atmospheric restaurants and many excellent shopping streets.

Weather in La Rochelle, France

La Rochelle’s beaches are surprisingly warm for much of the year due to the affect of the Gulf Stream. The almost endless summers make taking self catering La Rochelle accommodation an absolute treat at any time of year. Summer temperatures reach well into the high 20’s (˚C) and low 30’s regularly from June until late September, with conditions conducive to dining outside and relaxing on La Rochelle’s beaches throughout the period.

Travel to La Rochelle, France

There are a great range of cheap flights to La Rochelle – Ile de Re Airport (LHR) arriving direct from the UK. Airlines including easyJet, Flybe and Ryanair provide cheap flights to La Rochelle, which take just 90 minutes from take off to landing from the UK. Services run from British airports including Birmingham (BHX), Bristol (BRS), Manchester (MAN), Southampton (SOU), Glasgow (GLA) and Dublin (DUB).