 |
| Niort |
I left La Rochelle and took the N11 to Niort. It took about an hour and is 67 km away from La Rochelle. I left Rochelle kind of early so I got to Niort just in time for lunch. I stopped at cafe Le Ricardo and had lunch on the terrace while watching passerby's.
 |
| Le Ricardo |
After lunch, I decided to check into my hotel, Hotel Particulier. It's a historic townhouse in the center of Niort and close to the railway station as well as the Sèvres River. I really like this hotel because it's small: only has 14 rooms and 2 suites.
 |
| Lobby of hotel |
 |
| Outside common area |
 |
| My Room |
Niort lies party in the valley and also on hills. There is a castle that remains that was built by Henry II of England and Richard Coeur-de- Lion. It consists of two big square towers that now is the place of a museum of folk art and tradition. I got to visit and it was just so gorgeous!
Other places I got to visit were the 15th-16th century Church of Notre Dame that was nearby the castle as well as the old Town Hall. Niort has lots of older buildings! The next day I got to visit the Musée du Pilori which is an archeological museum, the natural history museum, and the Musée des Beaux-Arts! I'm having a fantastic time here.
Other interesting facts about Niort is that they are a city of trades and art. They were a medieval port and were very famous for making leather!
Resources:
http://www.cityvox.fr/bars-et-boites_niort/le-ricardo_60086/Profil-Lieu#lieu
http://bridge-maximumcard.blogspot.com/2008/09/france-old-niort-bridge.html
http://www.booking.com/hotel/fr/particulier-la-chamoiserie.html?aid=312313&label=hotel-174034_images-1&utm_source=tripad&utm_medium=SPPC&utm_content=images&utm_term=hotel-174034&lang=en
http://www.france.othen.fusionticket.co.uk/page2/page2.html
http://www.citymaphq.com/france/france_general/niort.html
http://www.justtourfrance.com/Poitou-Charentes/town.asp?town=Niort&area=Deux-Sevres&county=Poitou-Charentes
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire