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La Rochelle: Entry Ticket to the 3 Towers

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La Rochelle: Entry Ticket to the 3 Towers

Distributor:GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
4.5  / 5
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From US$ 10.05 per person

Gain your entry ticket to the 3 medieval towers of La Rochelle: Saint Nicolas, de la Lanterne and de la Chaîne. Learn about their tumultuous history.

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  • Visit the 3 towers of La Rochelle with 1 handy ticket
  • See the hallmarks of the medieval Old Port as you explore the medieval towers
  • See where royalty stayed, prisoners were kept, and ships were disarmed
  • Enjoy different views of the Old Port from each tower
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Gain entry to the 3 medieval towers of La Rochelle with one ticket: Saint Nicolas, de la Lanterne, and de la Chaîne. Learn about their tumultuous history and royal past. Get your entry ticket for the main attractions in the Old Port of La Rochelle — the 3 Towers. Dating back to medieval times, learn about the tumultuous history of each of these towers.  From prisons for Huguenots and foreign sailors in the 16th-18th centuries, to military prisons in the 19th century, plenty was happening in La Rochelle in times gone by.  Discover the Saint Nicolas Tower dating back to the 14th century. See how it was equipped with royal living quarters, as well as a chapel, while functioning as a defense tower.  Mosey around the De La Chaîne Tower, also dating back to the 14th century. Home to exhibitions since 1998, it used to be a place to collect taxes from incoming boats and the entrance to the port. Learn how the tower was damaged and rebuilt in the 19th century.  Explore the De La Lanterne Tower, the old lighthouse, ship disarmer, and, later, prison for many centuries. Count the 600 graffiti prisoners left on the walls over the years.

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Meet at each entrance of the 3 towers: Saint Nicolas — La Rochelle's Old Port De La Chaîne — La Rochelle's Old Port De La Lanterne — Rue sur les Murs

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  •  Ticket is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase
  • Admission is free for those under 18 and visitors under 26 with EU ID
  • To have access to the monument free of charge, visitors under 18 years of age or EU citizens under 26 must show a photo ID with a picture at the ticketing station first before going to the entrance of the monument
  • It is closed on the 1st Monday morning of each month and on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th
  • Opening hours:
  • April 1st to June 30th: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM - 6:30 PM
  • July 1st to August 31st: 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • September 1st to 30th: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM - 6:30 PM
  • October 1st to March 31st : 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM and 2:15 PM - 5:30 PM
  •  Last access to the monument is 45 minutes before closing
  • Free entrance: The first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December and during European Heritage Days (3rd weekend of September each year)

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I didn't realize but this pass for the three towers can be used over a few days. I went to st Nichols tower first and the line is long, be patient. I missed the other two that day and I was told I can come back tomorrow and the ticket is valid. I went to the other 2 towers two days later and got into both no problem. There was no line when I went to the chain tower and I kept going back to the Lanterne tower until there was no line. The ticket is great as long as it remains valid for a few days. Towers are worth it, I even say kids playing in them. The views are amazing and it's a sensation to experience the structure that has sustained so many years.

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