‘Ré, an island to discover’
The Ile de Ré is situated in Charente-Maritme in the Poitou-charentes region. It gets as much sunshine as the French Riviera. It’s also famous for the whiteness of its walls covered with hollyhocks.
Wherever you go, you can cycle.
Once on Ile de Ré, forget your car. Indeed, Ré is the ideal place for people who can’t bear the ‘car at any rate’. 75 kms of cycle paths allow you to discover the treasures of the of the island: villages, architectural and natural sites, beaches, pine tree glades, vineyards, salterns or nature reserves.
There are many ‘bicycle rental outlets’ and all along the cycle paths, ‘guardian angels’ can show you the way and even provide a breakdown service.
Don’t forget that there are cycle paths on the 3-kilometers bridge to the continent. So you can easily cycle to La Rochelle.
To see
- Le phare des Baleines (the lighthouse) distance by bike* : 25 km
- La citadelle de Saint-Martin de Ré (the Redoubt) distance by bike* : 4 km
- The ecomuseum of salt marsh distance by bike* : 13 km
- La réserve naturelle de Lilleau des Niges (nature reserve) distance by bike* : 25 km
- L'abbaye des Châteliers distance by bike* : close at hand
- Le Fort de la Prée distance by bike* : close at hand