Other places of interest & useful links:

Aqurium: http://www.aquarium-larochelle.com/index.php?  d_site=2

Le Musée des Automates: http://www.museeslarochelle.com/

Martime museum: http://www.museemaritimelarochelle.fr/contenu/,Accueil,131

Cognac: http://www.tourism-cognac.com/

Futuroscope: http://www.futuroscope.com/eng/index.php

La Palmyre Zoo: http://www.zoo-palmyre.com/index_flash.html

La Rochelle Tourist Info: http://www.larochelle-tourisme.com/

Marais Poitevin: http://www.marais-poitevin.fr/

Puy du Fou: http://www.puydufou.com/uk/

Ryanair (0871 246 0000; www.ryanair.com ) flies from Stansted.

EasyJet (0905 821 0905; www.easyjet.com ) flies from Gatwick and Bristol.

FlyBe (0845 084 8915; www.flybe.com ) flies from Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow;

Jet2 (0871 226 17337; www.jet2.com )from Leeds Bradford and Edinburgh.