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Aquarium La Rochelle

quai Louis Prunier - BP 4, 17002 La Rochelle, France
33-5-46-34-00-00
Ranked #1 of 20 attractions in La Rochelle
4.5 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
Type: Aquariums
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st peter port
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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An hours drive from les mathes, plenty of parking and you don't have to wait too long to get in. Would highly recommend the restaurant inside so we ate first then did the tour. The food is to die for and the view from the restaurant is idyllic. Lovely service is a bustling busy restaurant and serve great coffee. Headphones... More

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Manchester
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

I lived in La Rochelle for a while and visited this Aquarium, it is a must while there as there is so much to see and do. Suits all ages and the building looks new too. More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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If you are visiting La Rochelle you really should take the time to visit the aquarium. It is worth the price of admission and you won't be disappointed. you will need about 2-3 hours to really soak it all in, but again it's worth the time spent. This aquarium is one of the most informative and interesting aquariums we have... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Visited this one very busy morning (Mayday) whilst cruising on the Braemar. It was very near the drop off point for the shuttle coach from the dock. Great fun for all of us including my (almost) 3 year old granddaughter. And the food (and view) in the attached restaurant was special. More

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France
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

We have visited many aquariums in France and the UK and this is the best we have been to. It is not huge and it is not flashy but the quality of the exhibits is outstanding, plus all the signs are in French and English - complete translations evidently made by native speakers as they are superb and very informative.... More

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Paris, France
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39 reviews 39 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

just great. very nicely presented. Kids and adults enjoyed it the same. Definitely visit if in the area More

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Pons, France
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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The aquarium was well worth the 1 hour drive it took to get there. The exhibits seem to be well cared for and the notes about the occupants of each tank appear well put together - just the right amount and right level of information. Two black marks lose it the top score - 1 - the queues to get... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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If you spend few days at La Rochelle, you must visit the Aquarium of La Rochelle, with it's unique decoration and lots of fishes. Try to get at least one headset for the visit for you and one for the children. There are lot of useful and funny explanation about the fishes you'll see. It needs then 2hours to visit.... More

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Nuaille, France
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

We visited the Aquarium as a family & had a great afternoon. There is so much to see, we had the head phones which gave us all the information we wanted. Would visit again in the future. More

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london
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Surprised that staff couldn't make more effort to speak in English, would have thought that they wanted to encourage tourism! Wasn't that impressed by the cafe. More

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