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Ile de Ré

Since 1988, île de Ré is link up to the Rochelle by a tool bridge, length of 3km.
Ile de Ré suggest in spite of his small size, 30 km long and 5 km wide at the most wide point, offer an immense choice of activities and a sweet and sunny climate all year.

Named as Ré the White, or the bike kingdom, the island lay numerous caracteristical villages, (shopping, flea market) and vary landscapes which make all the charm with lot of influx of migratory birds changing of seasons : beach with white sand, marina, forest, salter marsh… without forget historical monuments start of Paleolithic and sport structure (golf, tennis)

L’Ile de Ré bunch ten villages, each with his specialty and local culture, but Saint Martin de Ré and the Vauban fortification are classed at UNESCO Patrimony.

L’île de Ré offer several specialties: oyster, salt, vins de pays, Cognac, Pineau, potatoes

Abbaye des Châteliers,, Fort de la Prée et la Redoute de Rivedoux, Musée du Platin, Phare des Baleines et du clocher d’Ars., Eglise de Saint Martin, Marché Médiéval, Port de plaisance, Moulin de Bellère, Eglise Sainte Catherine, Plage de l'Arnérault, Musée Des Baleines, Citadelle et Fortification de Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Parc Arche de Noé, Phare des Baleines, Fort de la Prée, Eglise Saint-Étienne

By car :
9€ from 12 September to 19 June included
16.50€ from 20 June to 11 September
Round trip

By motorbike : 2€

By feet or bike : free access

By bus: KEOLIS – LES MOUETTES bus wait at SNCF train station
Hours available on: www.lesmouettes-transport.com

By plane: AEROPORT LA ROCHELLE-ILE DE RE – around 21 km

By Boat : 3Marinas
ARS
LA FLOTTE
SAINT MARTIN

By train : GARE DE LA ROCHELLE
Daily links : Nantes, Bordeaux et Paris-Montparnasse (TGV Atlantique). Paris-La Rochelle trip last less than 3 hour.