25th April 2009 ..... La Rochelle, two hours north east of Bordeaux, is a lovely seaside town built out of white sandstone. There are 14th century towers and gorgeous arcaded buildings that were used for covered markets in days gone by. The current market is housed within the much more modern 19th century purpose built structure. However, the market has long outgrown that building and sprawls, on Saturdays at least, into the many little streets surrounding it. We drooled over the mountains of strawberries, green and white asparagus, the fantastic displays of fowl, with heads still intact, and crustaceans to die for. Mountains of langoustines and oysters alongside fish of unknown (to us) varieties.
We had some tremendous seafood there, sitting on the quay, whilst the kids played on a huge old anchor that provided a suprising amount of entertainment. 
We had some tremendous seafood there, sitting on the quay, whilst the kids played on a huge old anchor that provided a suprising amount of entertainment. 
Helen it sounds fantastic. Again your fab photos and words take us right there. Only wish I was there feasting on such delights with you.
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What a beautiful town! This is the town that Iron Chef Sakai named his restaurant after so I was so excited to see this! :D
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