Fancy a little break to La Rochelle? Never heard of it? Well, neither had I until I realised you can visit Fort Boyard, yes I confess along with Crystal Maze this was one of my favourite shows as a kid.
La Rochelle actually looks lovely, with a little harbour, the towers and of course you can also do a cruise to see the old fort, although not go in as it is privately owned. The town is lively and a great place for a couple of days.
For a few pence over £50pp for a two night stay including flights you can't go wrong!!
*Breakdown*
Flights £39.98 for 2
Hotel Les Gens De Mer La Rochelle £60.65 for 2 nights/2 people @ www.venere.com using 12% discount code.
Just £50.31pp
Top comments
youngrobbo
26 Nov 1514#8
Never heard of La Rochelle! Damn, I thought everybody who had studied French at school would've heard of La Rochelle, made infamous by the Tricalore text book. Must resist booking this just so I can visit the home of my most hated school subject..... must resist.
All comments (30)
rachelandgromit
26 Nov 15#1
rachelandgromit
26 Nov 15#2
tafkas
26 Nov 15#3
For that price, they must expect you to share a room with Dirty Den! :smile:
rachelandgromit to tafkas
26 Nov 15#4
That proper made me laugh :smiley:
scholesy27 to tafkas
26 Nov 15#5
think i would rather risk it with the tigers or the quiz master in the lighthouse
leewills8 to tafkas
26 Nov 152#6
Forget Dirty Den! I'd swim there myself for Melinda Messenger!
rachelandgromit
26 Nov 15#7
:smile::smile::D
youngrobbo
26 Nov 1514#8
Never heard of La Rochelle! Damn, I thought everybody who had studied French at school would've heard of La Rochelle, made infamous by the Tricalore text book. Must resist booking this just so I can visit the home of my most hated school subject..... must resist.
r&r'smom to youngrobbo
26 Nov 152#9
Ha... Just what I was going to say!
Mikiex to youngrobbo
27 Nov 15#19
Tourner à gauche, tournez à droite
pete904ni to youngrobbo
27 Nov 15#26
Au est la boulangerie dans La Rochelle, Claude?
rachelandgromit
26 Nov 15#10
I did Spanish and was never very good at that!!
buckmr2
26 Nov 15#11
Cost me more to get to Stanstead!
rachelandgromit to buckmr2
26 Nov 15#12
We are going from Stanstead despite being in the NW as we wanted to visit Sardina and that's the only airline that goes there cheaply. You can get a train direct from Birmingham if that helps.....
youngrobbo
26 Nov 152#13
If you're going to La Rochelle I would recommend you pick up a copy of Tricolore before you go then. It can act as a Travel guide and teach you French all in one. You'll know how to ask for directions to the swimming pool, the school and police station by the time you arrive. Not Fort Boyard though.
In my excitement of seeing the magic words of La Rochelle I forgot to give you heat. Taking me back to my childhood is worthy of some as well.
buckmr2
26 Nov 15#14
I think Birmingham is about a 3 or 4 hour drive each way
scottyc0412
26 Nov 15#15
its a quick flight and a beautiful place..
roy1959
26 Nov 15#16
Dont forget you can visit the old ww2 submarine pens too,im going next year.
hostime
27 Nov 15#17
Flights are currently £3.38 return per person ... no kidding!
rachelandgromit to hostime
27 Nov 15#18
Wow that's under £40PP!
uiaman
27 Nov 15#20
Alais tous doir
And that my friends is all we know in French!!
hursty321
27 Nov 15#21
I've been here a few times beautiful place plenty to see and do
royals
27 Nov 15#22
Cant think of anything worse. Basically a prison in the sea
PhenomenalFox
27 Nov 15#23
Jack the door.
protoceratops
27 Nov 15#24
Ha ha Tricolore text book location, you might bump into Fifi Folle if you go!
matth5182
27 Nov 15#25
went here once, melinda messenger and her fabulous boobies weren't there, nor those midgets, sulked on the TGV all the way back to Paris
Schwarzenegger
27 Nov 15#27
Will Melinda be there?
Duelling Duck
28 Nov 15#28
"Listen to the tape..." Anyone have Eclair with Pmfff the robot and possibly Mr. Myope the short-sighted git?
I did 3 weeks in La Rochelle on the French exchange. It was great. Everyone, including dogs and cats, wore white trainers over there.
benlondon
28 Nov 15#29
it is called Stansted airport, not Stanstead
nitrousnutter
28 Nov 15#30
Geography teachers as well as French teachers have arrived
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La Rochelle actually looks lovely, with a little harbour, the towers and of course you can also do a cruise to see the old fort, although not go in as it is privately owned. The town is lively and a great place for a couple of days.
For a few pence over £50pp for a two night stay including flights you can't go wrong!!
*Breakdown*
Flights £39.98 for 2
Hotel Les Gens De Mer La Rochelle £60.65 for 2 nights/2 people @ www.venere.com using 12% discount code.
Just £50.31pp
Top comments
All comments (30)
In my excitement of seeing the magic words of La Rochelle I forgot to give you heat. Taking me back to my childhood is worthy of some as well.
And that my friends is all we know in French!!
I did 3 weeks in La Rochelle on the French exchange. It was great. Everyone, including dogs and cats, wore white trainers over there.