La Rochelle

La Rochelle is made from a whitefish sandstone and council building regulations have ensured that every door and window is painted a uniform grey. The effect is to unite the town architecturally. The main attractions are the 3 towers guarding the large marinas. The earliest dates from the 13thC and was a lighthouse, whereas the other two guarded the boatway with a chain boom - and canon.
Surprisingly, the cathedral was started in the late 18thC and never completed: so there isn't much to recommend it. The scalloped font was unusual though and pretty striking.
Struck me as a good place to work but not as pleasant as Perigueux.Leer más