Editing La Rochelle (section)

===Les Minimes===
{{see also|Les Minimes}}
Located in La Rochelle is Les Minimes, a marina considered the city's new port for around 5,000 boat vessels.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.portlarochelle.com/bassins-et-services/port-des-minimes-la-rochelle-3/| website=portlarochelle| title=Marina - Port of La Rochelle| access-date=15 August 2024}}</ref> The newly built area also houses university campuses for 10,000 students, which has shops, restaurants, a cinema, and other amenities. There are many residences in a student village, which are accommodation for locals, students or tourists.<ref>{{ cite web| url=https://www.adele.org/en/residence/346/les-estudines-les-minimes-346/la-rochelle| website=adele.org| title= Les Estudines Les Minimes | access-date =14 August 2024}}</ref><ref name=excelia/> The port is the biggest in Europe, and has a long boat-building past, which today includes companies such as [[Amel Yachts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sudouest.fr/2018/01/10/portes-ouvertes-chez-amel-pour-recruter-4097597-1485.php|title=La Rochelle : le chantier nautique Amel ouvre ses portes et recrute|website=sudouest.fr|date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref>