Palace Street

Palace Street is one of the main thoroughfares in La Rochelle, linking Verdun Square and the Big Clock through its shops and historic buildings. This street is like most of the streets in Old Town. Arcades line each side of the street, providing shelter when the weather is bad. Here you'll find plenty of small shops ideal for a shopping spree in the centre of La Rochelle. Nicknamed " The Palace ", this street once linked the Big Clock, formerly known as Perrot Gate, to Verdun Square, which was known as the Castle Square. It is thought to have taken its name from a royal residence that must have stood here during the Middle Ages...