La Rochelle

La Rochelle is a city in the Charente-Maritime department and a seaport in western France near the Bay of Biscay. The Huguenots there rebelled in 1627 and 1628.
La Rochelle is a coastal city in southwestern France and capital of the Charente-Maritime department. It has been a center for fishing and trade since the 12th century, a maritime tradition that's reflected in its Vieux Port (old harbor) and huge, modern Les Minimes marina. The old town has half-timbered medieval houses and Renaissance architecture, including passageways covered by 17th-century arches. 

La Rochelle Business School is in the city.

Sister cities
La Rochelle is twinned with:
  Lübeck, Germany, since 1988
  New Rochelle, United States, since 1910
  Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  Acre, Israel, since 1972
  Essaouira, Morocco, since 1999
  Santiago de Figueiró, Portugal, since 2003
  Petrozavodsk, Russia, since 1973

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