La Rochelle

Back to La Rochelle via Poitiers, leaving Chateau Renault early in the morning. The French trains are very efficient and we managed not to get lost. we stayed in the same hotel, small and chic. The weather had of course improved and we had a pleasant evening wandering around the town, sipping wine, people watching, enjoying another amazing ice cream etc. Very crowded but buzzy. The square was full of people - magicians, bands, harpists, portrait painters.
The town is also a working port - home to many rather posh yachts!