Editing La Rochelle

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    |country    =France
    |region     =Poitou-Charentes
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    |wikipedia  =La Rochelle
    |wikivoyage =La Rochelle
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    |imagetext  =Blason of the City
    |ambassadors=[[Liste_des_Volontaires_CS_en_France#En_Poitou_Charente|CS Ambassadors in the Area]]
    }}
''Vous voulez la page française du groupe La Rochelle ? [[La Rochelle (fr)]]''

[[File:Larochelle.jpg|thumb|800px|center|]]


'''La Rochelle''' is a city in [[Charente-Maritime]] one departement in the [[Poitou-Charentes]] region of western [[France]], which has more than 80.000 inhabitants. <!-- Some basic information here. Indication of number of CouchSurfers. Please remember that this is not a travel guide - Wikivoyage is where travel-guide information should be written! -->

== History of La Rochelle ==
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More informations about the History of La Rochelle on the [[wikipedia:La Rochelle]] !

== What to visit ? ==
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More informations about the places to visit in La Rochelle on the [[wikivoyage:La Rochelle]] !

More informations about the places to visit in La Rochelle on the [http://www.larochelle-tourisme.com/ Site Officiel de l'Office de Tourisme]

== One Map ==

[http://http://www.cartographie.en-charente-maritime.com/ map]

== One audio-guide (french) ==

[http://http://www.en-charente-maritime.com/guide-audio-routard-charente-maritime/guide-audio-routard.asp Audio]

=== Beaches ===
===Culture===

== Meetings ==
<!-- If there are regular meetings, mention this. If there aren't regular meetings, but ''you'' want to help organizing meetings, add a link to your profile here -->



[http://picasaweb.google.fr/CsLaRochelle Gallery's Photo of CS's activity at La Rochelle]



[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=cslarochelle%40gmail.com&ctz=Europe/Paris CS's activity calendar at La Rochelle]

== CouchSurfing Group ==
Check out '''[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=6809 CS Group of La Rochelle ]''' to see what is happening here.
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== Transportation ==


=== From bicycle to boat ===

[http://www.en-charente-maritime.com/guide-pratique-vacances/guide-pratique.asp From Yélo to Copernic ]

=== By Car ===

=== By Train ===
There is a train station here, near to the city center.
Here is the map of all the trains in europe : [http://www.interrailnet.com/downloads/interrail/map_InterRail2008_part1.pdf map]

=== By Plane ===
There is an airport here, called "La Rochelle Ré".
There is connexions with London, Dublin and Lyon.

[http://www.larochelle.aeroport.fr/EN/index.html La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport]

=== By Bus ===
The [http://www.eurolines.fr eurolines] network use La Rochelle.

Transportation in the city, Île-de-Ré and others major city ;

[http://www.rtcr.fr/ "Green BUS" ]

[http://www.lesmouettes-transport.com/ "Les Mouettes" ]

[http://www.rtcr.fr/ct_actualite_41__ILLICO.html "ILLICO" ]

== How to get there and visit the region ==
* [http://www.melitourisme.fr An interresting way...]


== Tips ==
<!-- Specific CouchSurfing tips. I.e. could it be a good idea to ask people in suburbs instead (because the city is very popular). 

Other useful things:
* free food (is there a Food not Bombs?)
* free wifi internet spots?
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[http://www.rtcr.fr Bus] ticket : 1.20€<br />
7 trips : 6.15€<br />

[http://www.aquarium-larochelle.com/index.php?id_site=1 Aquarium] : 13€, 10€ for students and youth (under 17).<br />

Bridge to the Ré Island : 15€ by car during summer, 9€ the rest of the year. Free by bicycle.<br />

[http://maps.google.fr/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=fr&msa=0&msid=103406182455681524318.00045251be832b7a01024&ll=46.159859,-1.175537&spn=0.083231,0.145912&z=12&source=embed Hotspot Map at La Rochelle] (public only)

== CouchSurfers ==
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==='''<FONT COLOR="#66FF00">Organisateur de meetings</FONT>''':===

[http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/oreyoyo oreyoyo]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/badrider Badrider]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/danvalt Danvalt]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/ZANI ZANI]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=27WXG5A FRENCHCHRIS]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=2K5E0LU BAGGAN]<br />

==='''<FONT COLOR="#990099">Greeter</FONT>''':===
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/badrider Badrider]<br /> 
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=1DLF990 TEXANYA]<br />


==='''<FONT COLOR="#969696">Contributeur au Wiki CS</FONT>''':===
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=3UR06MP MAILLD]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/badrider Badrider]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/danvalt Danvalt]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/ZANI ZANI]<br />

==='''<FONT COLOR="#990000">Les Traducteurs</FONT>''':===
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/profile.html?id=1DLF990 TEXANYA]<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.org/people/oreyoyo oreyoyo]<br />

==='''<FONT COLOR="#006633">Location Fixer</FONT>''':===
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/badrider Badrider]<br /> 




=== Map ===
Here you can see some active CouchSurfers in La Rochelle :
[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=101922608679243531338.00044a1194d945e03e959 Map !]


=== Coffee or a drink ===
<!-- If you are not able to host anyone (for example if parents or flatmates are uncomfortable with the idea), but would still like to meet up with people travelling through the city! -->

== In Case of Emergency ==
[[File:110 F 5944636 1f9rXG7PRPiG210JXW9Jql5PCPR0x9Lo.jpg|thumb|250px|right|]]

* '''Police Station:''' 05 46 51 36 36 and 112
* '''Health Urgency:''' 15 and 112
* '''Hospital:''' 
* '''Fireman Station:''' 18 and 112
* '''Embassy:''' 
* '''Emergency Doctor:'''



* '''To sleep and eat:'''

[http://www.fuaj.net/homepage/larochelle/index.htm The La Rochelle Youth Hostel] is near the Minimes 

[http://www.lycee-hotelier.com/ Lycée Hôtelier] in front of the "Youth Hostel"

== Media Mentions ==

[[File:Echo+des+arenes.jpg|thumb|800px|center|Article from the "Echo des Arènes", Local Newspaper]]

[[File:Img l 1227027.jpg|thumb|800px|center|Article from the "Sud Ouest", August 13th 2007, Local Newspaper]]

[[File:Article CS - Sud Ouest 13 Août 2009 - La Rochelle.bmp|thumb|800px|center|Sud Ouest, Local Newspaper, August 13th 2007]]

[[File:Article CS - Sud Ouest 5 Août 2009 - La Rochelle.bmp|800px|thumb|center|Sud Ouest, Local Newspaper, August 5th 2009]]

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