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Old Town Description
In La Rochelle, in Rue du Palais, on right, are the Palais de Justice (Law Courts, 1789) and the Bourse (Exchange, 1785), with a handsome courtyard; both buildings have fine facades.

In a side street, Rue des Augustins, is the Maison de Henri II, a town house of 1555.

At the end of Rue du Palais is the Porte de la Grosse-Horloge (14th-15th C.), the only surviving town gate; the top portion dates from 1746.
Hobbies & Activities category: Town walls, fortifications, gates;  Government or institution building;  Scenic site or route;  Clocks and timepieces;  Towers, monuments, observation deck
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