Main tourist office of the La Rochelle area, on Quai Georges Simenon by the Gabut quarter, holder of the Tourisme & Handicap label for all four disability types.
In October 2026 it is open Monday to Saturday, 10:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00 (also Sunday mornings during the All Saints’ school holidays); hours change with the seasons. Staff speak English, Spanish and German.
Renaissance town hall inside a late-15th-century Flamboyant Gothic wall; gutted by fire on 28 June 2013, restored and reopened in December 2019.
The courtyard is free to enter; the interior can only be visited on a guided tour run by the tourist office.
Main public library of the La Rochelle agglomeration, by the Bassin des Chalutiers; reopened on 15 September 2024 after refurbishment.
From the Vieux-Port, the electric Passeur crosses to the media library in 3 minutes. The hours below are valid until 31 December 2026.
| Monday | 13:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–19:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–12:00, 13:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 13:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Main public hospital of La Rochelle, with general and paediatric emergency departments open 24 hours a day.
The general and paediatric emergency departments are open 24 hours a day. In a life-threatening emergency, call 15 (SAMU) or 112.
Main national police station of La Rochelle; for emergencies dial 17 or 112.
In an emergency, dial 17 or 112. The address, phone number and hours (Monday–Friday 8:30–19:00) come from a non-official directory: please check them on service-public.fr before you go.
Free from any phone in France, 24 hours a day.
The 24-hour emergency department is at the Saint-Louis Hospital (Rue du Docteur Albert Schweitzer); the police station is at 1 Rue de la Marne.
Sources: nous-larochelle.fr (tourist offices) · Wikipedia (town hall) · holidays-la-rochelle.co.uk (media library) · sante.fr (hospital) · annuaire-administration.com (police) · service-public.gouv.fr (emergency numbers). Checked 14 October 2026.