Covered walkways La Rochelle by Tony

You can’t see me. by Tony

La Rochelle, France by Tony

Number 22 by Tony

The last remaining gateway to La Rochelle by Tony

French produce by Tony Via Flickr: The market stall in La Rochelle market where heaving with produce from the land and sea

Lantern Tower by Tony Via Flickr: The original purpose of the tower was to watch ship traffic in the port. It also served as a lighthouse. In the 1500s the tower was used to imprison priests. It was a multi-purpose building: used both as a lighthouse and a prison. The tower was used to watch the Aunis coastline during the middle ages; and it was used to guide ships into port. Throughout its history it was also used to house prisoners: first priests, then sailors, and finally prisoners from the Wars of the Vendée.

Gateway to France by Tony

Just checking which team to choose by Tony

La Rochelle Red Lighthouse by Tony

City Gate by Tony Via Flickr: La Rochelle was founded during the 10th century and became an important harbour in the 12th century. In 1137, Guillaume X made La Rochelle a free port and gave it the right to establish itself as a commune. Fifty years later Eleanor of Aquitaine upheld the communal charter promulgated by her father, and for the first time in France, a city mayor was appointed for La Rochelle

Got a licence for that by Tony Via Flickr: An automated cleaning trolley trundles around the shop. Avoiding people and shelves. Much more fun with a teddy in charge.

Abandoned building is Larochelle by Tony Via Flickr: Building design

Allium by Tony Via Flickr: A wild allium flower graces the verges of the fields

Heart by Tony Via Flickr: The heart of the poppy

Entrance Towers; Chain tower and Saint Nicolas Tower by Tony Via Flickr: The Chain Tower (1384) along with the Lantern tower and the Saint Nicolas Tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. It is called the Chain tower because an actual chain was stretched across the port entrance from this building. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.