La Rochelle: France’s Breathtaking Port Town #slowtravel #france #seasideescape #europe
France keeps surprising me. Just when I think I’ve grasped its essence, I step into a new region that feels like a world of its own. We’re heading west to a place I’ve never been, but one I hear is beautiful and dramatically different from my alpine village.
La Rochelle, France – A historic coastal city that feels like a storybook come to life. In this cinematic vlog, we leave our quiet Alpine village and drive west across France for a birthday escape filled with beauty, reflection, and surprises.
From the stone towers of La Rochelle to the seafood markets hidden in its old town, we explore a place where salt built empires, and time seems to pause. Along the way, we savor oysters, step through medieval arcades, and end the day with an unplanned adventure on Île de Ré—chasing sunsets and stumbling onto a lighthouse at the edge of the sea.