🇫🇷 La Rochelle: The Pearl of France’s West Coast ✨

Where maritime history, cobblestone charm, and oyster feasts collide—all under Atlantic skies. 🌊 Harbor Heartbeat Postcard-perfect Vieux Port: Bobbing fishing boats 🎣 + mega-yachts ⛵ (bring your camera!). Golden hour magic: Sunset paints the *17th-century towers* 🌅 (Tour Saint-Nicolas whispers pirate tales). 🏰 Time-Travel Walks Old Town alleys: Wrought-iron balconies, flower-clad cafés 🌸, and the Église Saint-Nicolas’ chimes ⛪. Maritime Museum: Navigate through ship models 🚢 and whale skeletons 🐋 (kids love this!). 🍽️ Nighttime Glow Harbor-side dining: Plateau de fruits de mer 🦞 (towers of crab, shrimp, and briny oysters). Local Pineau 🍷—sweet wine from nearby vineyards. 🚴♀️ Escape to Île de Ré Bike through salt marshes 🌊 + flamingo-dotted lagoons 🦩. Beach siestas: Powder-soft sand (no crowds, just seagulls). 📸 Photo Ops Clock Tower Square: Street musicians + gelato in hand 🍦. Fort Boyard: Boat tours to the TV-famous prison 📺. #LaRochelle #FrenchRiviera #SeasideRomance #SlowTravel