La Rochelle, a very old maritime city, is famous for its Old Port, at the foot of the three medieval towers, emblematic of the city. It is also known for its music festival: the Francofoliescreated in 1985, open today Wednesday, July 13, and we receive Peter Paulyprogrammer, who presents this new edition to us.
We also take advantage of this hour alongside Quentin Lhui and Matthew Moebs to introduce you to La Rochelle and its surroundings, thanks to people passionate about their city, their heritage and their know-how? We will show you an astonishing, long-forgotten bunker, listen to a legend of the region and meet a knife maker…
The Francofolies festival through the voice of its programmer
The Francofolies festival was created in 1985 by Jean-Louis Foulquier and has seen the greatest artists pass through. Directed since 2005 by Gérard Pont, it is an unmissable festival of French-speaking songs, which brings together more than 150,000 spectators each year. It opens this Wednesday, July 13 with concerts by Calogero, Mika and Gaëtan Roussel.
“Ma France, l’été” is lucky to receive today Peter Paulyfestival programmer who presents this new edition.
The Incredible Story of a World War II Bunker
If you are a fan of great history and small stories, that of a bunker built in La Rochelle in 1941 will fascinate you. This is Marc Brauerwho today is the owner who tells it to you.
A trip on the Charente aboard an electro-solar boat
The surroundings of La Rochelle offer bucolic and magnificent landscapes. Why not take a trip aboard an electro-solar boat, which preserves the environment and allows you to appreciate the calm and charm of the Charente as far as Saintes? Pascal Duke presents its funny boat, Le Bernard-Palissy 3, designed by Alternatives Energie, for a cruise along the water.