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24-08-2022
GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE PRACTICAL GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!
SAVE THE DATE:
GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE FROM TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER TO SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER
VOILES DE NUIT ON SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER
The 50th edition of the international in-water boat show, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle will be held from Tuesday 27 September to Sunday 2 October 2022. 800 international brands, more than 700 boats present, 300 of which are in-water, 80,000 visitors expected, Tahiti and the Pacific Islands the 2022 guest of honour, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle is the essential show for water sports enthusiasts. Sea trials, discussions with water sports professionals, new boats and equipment for the coming year, events boats, this year, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle will present the Voiles de Nuit pyrotechnical show on Saturday 1 October in the outer harbour of La Rochelle. Unique!
GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE PRACTICAL GUIDE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!
You’re planning to come to the Grand Pavois La Rochelle 2022 from Tuesday 27 September to Sunday 2 October and you’re looking for practical information to help you get the most out of the show? Follow the guide:
BOOK YOUR TICKET?
To make the most of your visit and avoid possible queues at the ticket office, buy your ticket before the show on the Internet. You will benefit from a preferential rate up until the day before the show opens.
Information and tickets: www.grand-pavois.com/
COMING TO THE GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE?
- BY CAR
Are you coming to the Grand Pavois La Rochelle by car and you don’t know where to park? All the recommendations to help you prepare your visit.
Google maps: https://bit.ly/3SZ1qdS
- Free car park with shuttle buses: Car park with 700 spaces on Chemin du Puis Doux in the municipality of Aytré (GPS coordinates 46°08’06.4″N 1°08’48.0″W). Note that Grand Pavois Organisation declines all responsibility in the case of theft or damage within the car park. This car park is not guarded at night. Free shuttle buses: Buses between this car park and the show from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm.
- Free car park without shuttle buses: Car park with 300 spaces at the Technoforum in the municipality of La Rochelle (GPS coordinates 46°08’51.3″N 1°09’21.2″W). Note that Grand Pavois Organisation declines all responsibility in the case of theft or damage within the car park. This car park is not guarded at night. The car park is a 12-minute walk from the show. Follow the signs.
- Car-sharing: Travelling together, why not share or offer a seat in your car? Information: https://grand-pavois.com/visiter/infos-pratiques/
- Park & Ride + bus + sea bus: Further information: https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/plan-interactif/
You’re coming from;
- Brittany, Pays de Loire, Vendée via the D104: when you arrive in La Rochelle, take the N237 expressway and follow the signs to the free car parks.
- Paris, Tours, Poitiers, Angers, Nantes via Marans, Niort via the A10, the N11 or the D137, take the N237 expressway then follow the signs to the free car parks.
- Spain, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Perpignan, Montpellier via the A837, take the Vieux Port exit and follow the signs, or take the N237 expressway and follow the signs to the free car parks.
- Please note that Park & Ride facilities + buses are available at various entry points to La Rochelle and will allow you to reach the show by public transport Information: https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/plan-interactif/
- BY TRAIN
- By TGV high-speed train: Book your tickets now by calling 3635 (€0.34/min). Information:oui.sncf
- By INTERCITES train: SNCF Intercités –https://www.oui.sncf/intercites/bons-plans
- By TER Nouvelle Aquitaine train TER Nouvelle Aquitaine –ter.sncf.com/nouvelle-aquitaine
- BY BICYCLE
Bicycle parking is available near the main entrance to the boat show. Please use the dedicated spaces to ensure the safety of your bicycle and pedestrians.
- BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- By sea bus
From Vieux Port to Les Minimes:
Weekdays: 8.30 am – 7.45 pm, every 20 minutes. Last departure from Les Minimes to Vieux Port: 8:15 pm.
Weekends: 8.30 am – 7.45 pm, every 15 minutes. Last departure from Les Minimes to Vieux Port: 8:15 pm.
Information: https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/services/passeur-bus-de-mer/
- By bus
Monday to Saturday: Illico 4 line to Les Minimes
Monday to Saturday: Illico 3 line with a change at La Sole, then Illico 4 line to Les Minimes
Sunday: Illico 3 and 4 lines to Les Minimes
From La Rochelle train station: Illico 4 and 3 lines (see above)
Further information about the bus network:
https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/services/le-reseau-de-bus/
Further information about prices on https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/tous-nos-tarifs/
- Rent a bicycle to visit the show
Available around the city of La Rochelle and the surrounding area, the Yélo self-service bicycle stations allow you to get from one place to another quickly and easily.
Information: https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/services/libre-service-velos/
- BY PLANE
Flights to and from Brussels-Charleroi / Dublin / London Stansted / Lyon / Porto
La Rochelle/Ile de Ré airport – Tel: 0033 (0) 5 46 42 86 70
Information: www.larochelle.aeroport.fr
From the airport: Regular shuttle bus Illico 1B route, Monday to Saturday to the city centre; D5 route every Sunday and public holidays. All year round, the 3/3E route to Ile de Ré.
- BY TAXI
Information: https://www.taxi-la-rochelle.com/
FIND ACCOMMODATION IN LA ROCHELLE?
Find all the addresses of the hotels, bed & breakfasts, furnished rentals offered by private individuals or professionals, campsites, tourism residences, holiday villages and youth hostels in La Rochelle and the surrounding area.
Information and bookings: https://www.larochelle-tourisme.com/sejourner/hebergements
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