Le Gabut

Le Gabut is a neighborhood in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Le Gabut is situated nearby to the neighborhood Vieux-Port, as well as near Le Bastion.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aquarium de La Rochelle and Saint Nicolas Tower.

Aquarium de La Rochelle

Public aquarium

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Aquarium de La Rochelle is a family-owned public aquarium in La Rochelle, France. It has a surface area of over 8,445 m2 with 3 million litres of seawater.

Saint Nicolas Tower along with the Lantern tower and the Chain tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.

La Rochelle station

Railway station

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La Rochelle, formally La Rochelle-Ville, is the main railway station of La Rochelle, France. The station building, which includes a 45-metre-tall clock tower and a large mosaic in its hall, was built in 1910–1922 by Pierre Esquié for the CF de l'État replacing the older building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Minimes and Saint-Xandre.

Les Minimes

Quarter

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Les Minimes, Port de plaisance des Minimes, is the largest marina in France for pleasure boats. It is located in the city of La Rochelle, as the new part, with a university campus, shops, restaurants and a cinema.