As you walk, your audio should start automatically when you reach each place... though you can always tap play yourself if your phone decides to be artistic. If you lose the route, the map in the app will bring you back on course. And if a question pops up, send it in the chat at any stop.
A small local caution... watch for cyclists in the old streets, and take care on harbor edges and worn stone, which can be unexpectedly slippery. The city is beautiful, but it does not babysit.
Now, let’s begin where modern La Rochelle opens onto an older story of ambition, disaster, and reinvention..


