In the seaside town of La Rochelle is one of Europe's largest aquariums – aquarium of La Rochelle". This center is home to the representatives of the Maritime and oceanic flora and fauna from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, the Caribbean basin and the Mediterranean. There are only about 12 inhabitants of thousands of species, including large and not so large predators (sharks and piranhas, jellyfish, seahorses, colorful tropical fish and many others.

On a visit to the aquarium, it is desirable to allocate a few hours to get around all the halls, which posted 65 aquariums of about three million litres of sea water. It is worth noting that in 1988, when the aquarium opened, the size of his aquarium was six times lower and amounted to about 500 thousand liters. The capacity of the aquarium center has increased after the reconstruction carried out in 2000.

Tour of "La Rochelle" begins with "bottom of sea" - a hall with the inhabitants of the deep sea, where visitors lowers the Elevator. In this room is a simulated "effects" of the deep: the shade and the slight shimmer of water. Some aquariums are made in the form of tunnels, and visitors can see fish and mammals that swim to the side or directly overhead. Sometimes these tunnels are more like hole leading to the center of the aquarium.

Separate rooms are small amphitheater where you can sit and watch the slow-paced life of sea creatures. The aquarium in this room is more reminiscent of a giant flat screen TV. In one of the halls show the process of breeding sea creatures, is a kind of "nursery" for baby fish.

In addition to the entertainment features, the aquarium also performs scientific – here conduct research, give lectures to students.

Aquarium La Rochelle is located in the city centre, next to him is another interesting attraction is the Maritime Museum.