{"id":5414,"date":"2024-05-08T17:34:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T16:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=5414"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:58:51","slug":"the-brightest-of-the-charente-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/the-brightest-of-the-charente-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9: the brightest of the Charente islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/the-brightest-of-the-charente-islands\/#Saint-Martin-de-Re_un_village_au_charme_incomparable\" >Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, a village of incomparable charm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/the-brightest-of-the-charente-islands\/#LHotel_de_Toiras_un_etablissement_5_etoiles_unique\" >H\u00f4tel de Toiras: a unique 5-star establishment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nine white villages, a few colourful harbours, soft light and a 2.9km bridge that rises above the waves and has linked the island to the mainland since 1988, the Ile de R\u00e9 boasts a natural heritage of exceptional beauty. Not to mention the many tourists who flock to the chic Charente island in the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Le pont relie l&rsquo;\u00eele de R\u00e9 au continent par une courbe de 2 926,5 m\u00e8tres de longueur culminant \u00e0 42 m\u00e8tres au-dessus de la mer. \u00a9 Michele-Lasseur.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le pont relie l&#039;\u00eele de R\u00e9 au continent par une courbe de 2 926,5 m\u00e8tres de longueur culminant \u00e0 42 m\u00e8tres au-dessus de la mer. \u00a9 Michele-Lasseur.\" title=\"The bridge links the island of R\u00e9 to the mainland via a 2,926.5 metre long curve culminating 42 metres above the sea \u00a9 Michele-Lasseur.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The bridge links the island of R\u00e9 to the mainland via a 2,926.5 metre long curve culminating 42 metres above the sea \u00a9 Michele-Lasseur.\" class=\"wp-image-5421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_le-Pont_Re_6101-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The bridge links the island of R\u00e9 to the mainland via a 2,926.5 metre long curve culminating 42 metres above the sea \u00a9 Michele-Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As soon as you cross the bridge, you can see the tip of the Sainte Marie bell tower on the south side of the island. As you pass through the villages, the coast produces oysters and fish. In the gardens: AOP early potatoes, a favourite with gourmets, and asparagus. Not forgetting the vines and the salt, which smells of violets and preserves food without cooking it. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Marais salant de Loix. Quand le soleil a bien chauff\u00e9 les marais, on cueille la fleur de sel. Les sauniers travaillent dans ces damiers \u00e0 l\u2019aide d\u2019un r\u00e2teau au long manche de fr\u00eane.\" data-rl_caption=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Marais salant de Loix. Quand le soleil a bien chauff\u00e9 les marais, on cueille la fleur de sel. Les sauniers travaillent dans ces damiers \u00e0 l\u2019aide d\u2019un r\u00e2teau au long manche de fr\u00eane.\" title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Loix salt marsh. When the sun has heated the marshes, the flower of salt is harvested. The salt workers work in these checkerboards using a rake with a long ash handle.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Loix salt marsh. When the sun has heated the marshes, the flower of salt is harvested. The salt workers work in these checkerboards using a rake with a long ash handle.\" class=\"wp-image-5422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier.jpg 576w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_Loix_marais_5478-Copier-18x24.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00cele de R\u00e9. Loix salt marsh. When the sun has heated the marshes, the flower of salt is harvested. The salt workers work in these checkerboards using a rake with a long ash handle.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p> You'd have to think you were an adventurer to leave the bustling village of St-Martin and cycle along the Loix and La Couarde paths towards the salt marshes, set against a backdrop of liquid and plant life. You can imagine them lost in the middle of nowhere, between the sea and a mosaic of salt marshes, a paradise for wild flora and fauna: migratory birds (geese, terns, etc.) and plants (glasswort, maceron, obione). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"L&rsquo;\u00eele de R\u00e9 accueille de combreuses esp\u00e8ces d&rsquo;oiseaux gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ses marais et aux vasi\u00e8res du Fier d&rsquo;Ars.\" data-rl_caption=\"L&#039;\u00eele de R\u00e9 accueille de combreuses esp\u00e8ces d&#039;oiseaux gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ses marais et aux vasi\u00e8res du Fier d&#039;Ars.\" title=\"The island of R\u00e9 is home to many species of birds, thanks to its marshes and the mudflats of the Fier d&#039;Ars.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The island of R\u00e9 is home to many species of birds, thanks to its marshes and the mudflats of the Fier d&#039;Ars.\" class=\"wp-image-5423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_5874-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The island of R\u00e9 is home to many species of birds, thanks to its marshes and the mudflats of the Fier d'Ars.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Situated on the main Atlantic migration route, the R\u00e9serve naturelle nationale de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisondufier.fr\/historique-de-la-reserve\/\">Lilleau des Niges<\/a> is home to thousands of birds every year: geese and ducks in winter, blue throats and terns in spring, and species that are uncommon in France: Belon shelduck, elegant avocet, white stilt, etc. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisondufier.fr\/\">Maison du Fier<\/a>The former salt shed on the Ile de R\u00e9, next to the old port of Les Portes-en-R\u00e9, is an \u00c9chapp\u00e9es Nature site. These are sensitive natural areas that welcome visitors all year round. 14 site houses, spread across the Charente-Maritime region, open their doors to you and organise activities as close to nature as possible: nature workshops, guided tours, unusual twilight outings, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few more pedal strokes to paddle the marshes, see the beaches, or take advantage of the natural wellbeing in the establishments. <em>Thalasso side<\/em> in Ars-en-R\u00e9. It's finally time to stop off at the Vignerons cooperative, recognisable by its cylindrical tower on the road to Sainte-Marie. Here, cognac, pineau, white, red and ros\u00e9 wines are vinified, matured and distilled. The local \"celebrity\" is \"trousse-chemise\", a sparkling white wine made from Chardonnay grapes.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saint-Martin-de-Re_un_village_au_charme_incomparable\"><\/span><strong>Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, a village of incomparable charm<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9 est la capitale historique de l\u2019Ile. Elle rec\u00e8le riche plusieurs ouvrages fortifi\u00e9s con\u00e7us par Vauban.\" data-rl_caption=\"Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9 est la capitale historique de l\u2019Ile. Elle rec\u00e8le riche plusieurs ouvrages fortifi\u00e9s con\u00e7us par Vauban.\" title=\"Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9 is the historic capital of the island. It boasts a wealth of fortifications designed by Vauban.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9 is the historic capital of the island. It boasts a wealth of fortifications designed by Vauban.\" class=\"wp-image-5425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_6167-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 is the historic capital of the island. It boasts a wealth of fortifications designed by Vauban.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>To get to the village of Saint-Martin, known since the 12th century, you have to cross the Bouygues bridge: \u20ac16 return in summer, \u20ac8 out of season and free for residents. With the (still) chargeable bridge bringing in \u20ac13 million a year, the Ile de R\u00e9 is the envy of many. However, the invasion of cars during the summer months has not spread to Saint-Martin. <br>It's easy to imagine a time when the village was populated by craftsmen, traders and merchants who exported wine and salt and imported cereals and timber. Its commercial and strategic importance placed the village at the centre of various forms of covetousness, particularly from the English and Dutch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Construites par Vauban, les fortifications de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 sont uniques par leurs dimensions : 14 km de remparts sur un demi-cercle d&rsquo;1,5 km de rayon.\" data-rl_caption=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Construites par Vauban, les fortifications de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 sont uniques par leurs dimensions : 14 km de remparts sur un demi-cercle d&#039;1,5 km de rayon.\" title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Built by Vauban, the fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 are unique in their size: 14 km of ramparts on a semi-circle with a radius of 1.5 km.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Built by Vauban, the fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 are unique in their size: 14 km of ramparts on a semi-circle with a radius of 1.5 km.\" class=\"wp-image-5427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_373-Copier.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00cele de R\u00e9. Built by Vauban, the fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 are unique in their size.&nbsp;<\/em>:<em> 14 km of ramparts on a semicircle with a 1.5 km radius.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A 3-month siege in 1627 by the Duke of Buckingham led S\u00e9bastien Le Prestre de Vauban, then King Louis XIV's engineer, to build the fortifications and citadel between 1681 and 1685, while developing the port and seafront. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Vue sur le port de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 ; 220 places dans le bassin \u00e0 flot et \u00e0 quai dont 40 \u00e0 50 pour les visiteurs.\" data-rl_caption=\"Vue sur le port de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 ; 220 places dans le bassin \u00e0 flot et \u00e0 quai dont 40 \u00e0 50 pour les visiteurs.\" title=\"View of the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9; 220 berths in the wet dock and alongside the quay, including 40 to 50 for visitors.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1154\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"View of the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9; 220 berths in the wet dock and alongside the quay, including 40 to 50 for visitors.\" class=\"wp-image-5457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_St-Martin356a-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1154px) 100vw, 1154px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>View of the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9; 220 berths in the wet dock and alongside the quay, including 40 to 50 for visitors.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The port (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), with its terraces, sailing boats and pleasure craft, has not changed much since then, and the magnificent fortifications are still intact. At the foot of the church, half-timbered houses with green shutters and hollyhocks are part of the scenery.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. La porte des Campani constitue l\u2019un des deux acc\u00e8s historiques de la cit\u00e9 martinaise.\" data-rl_caption=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. La porte des Campani constitue l\u2019un des deux acc\u00e8s historiques de la cit\u00e9 martinaise.\" title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. The Porte des Campani is one of the two historic entrances to the town.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. The Porte des Campani is one of the two historic entrances to the town.\" class=\"wp-image-5431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin6429-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00cele de R\u00e9. The Porte des Campani is one of the two historic entrances to the town.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>An advanced bastion of La Rochelle, the Huguenot capital, the island was not spared by the Wars of Religion. The town is entered through 2 gates built in 1685: the Porte des Campani with its ten stone arches to the west and the Porte de Toiras to the east. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are half-timbered houses such as the 17th-century Maison de la Vinatrie, whose ornamentation symbolises the cultivation of vines, and the Mus\u00e9e Ernest-Cognacq, housed in the beautiful H\u00f4tel de Clerjotte, a late 15th-century dwelling. It boasts collections of model ships and Delft porcelain. In the gardens, the statue of George Washington (an exact replica of the one in Virginia) is a reminder of his distant origins: his ancestor, Nicolas Martiau, a Protestant from R\u00e9tais, is said to have been the first French Huguenot to land in Virginia on 11 May 1620, where he founded Yorktown. He died there in 1657. It is even said that this intrepid R\u00e9tais may also be an ancestor (in the 11th generation) of Queen Elizabeth II of England and... Tom Cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"D\u00e9gustation d&rsquo;huitres \u00e0 Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9.\" data-rl_caption=\"D\u00e9gustation d&#039;huitres \u00e0 Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9.\" title=\"Oyster tasting in Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster tasting in Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9.\" class=\"wp-image-5433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_Re_St-Martin4191b-Copier.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Oyster tasting in Saint-martin-de-R\u00e9.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cycling enthusiasts who have sampled the scents of the sea through the salt marshes and vineyards know that the clouds systematically rise in honour of the sunset over the Citadelle, a military structure built at the end of the 17th century.<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century to protect the island. It is one of the main historical monuments in the town of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9 and is now a prison. The list of guests it has housed is long: Papillon, Seznec, political prisoners and thieves sentenced to the colonial prisons of Cayenne and New Caledonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LHotel_de_Toiras_un_etablissement_5_etoiles_unique\"><\/span><strong>The H\u00f4tel de Toiras<\/strong> <strong>a unique 5-star establishment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"L&rsquo;h\u00f4tel de Toiras, dont la tourelle XVIIe surplombe le port de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, est devenu un acteur majeur de la vie touristique de l&rsquo;\u00eele de R\u00e9.\" data-rl_caption=\"L&#039;h\u00f4tel de Toiras, dont la tourelle XVIIe surplombe le port de Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, est devenu un acteur majeur de la vie touristique de l&#039;\u00eele de R\u00e9.\" title=\"The H\u00f4tel de Toiras, whose 17th-century turret overlooks the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, has become a major player in the tourist life of the Ile de R\u00e9.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"The H\u00f4tel de Toiras, whose 17th-century turret overlooks the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, has become a major tourist attraction on the Ile de R\u00e9.\" class=\"wp-image-5435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/hotel-de-Toiras_Re-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The H\u00f4tel de Toiras, whose 17th-century turret<br> overlooking the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, has become a major player in the tourist life of the Ile de R\u00e9.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Named after the eponymous Marshal who defended the island against the English invaders in the 17th century, the<a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-de-toiras.com\/fr\/\">Hotel de Toiras<\/a> is a former seventeenth-century shipowner's house flanked by a turret. Directly opposite the port of Saint-Martin-de-R\u00e9, the windows of its white fa\u00e7ade open onto the spectacle of the boats. Olivia le Calvez has owned the house since 2002.<em> \"So I'm the Prince Consort<\/em>jokes Didier le Calvez, her husband. This great hotel professional was Director of the Bristol in Paris for 6 years and then CEO of La R\u00e9serve hotels.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Salon chaleureux de l&rsquo;H\u00f4tel de Toiras.\" data-rl_caption=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. Salon chaleureux de l&#039;H\u00f4tel de Toiras.\" title=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. The cosy lounge of the H\u00f4tel de Toiras.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"\u00cele de R\u00e9. The cosy lounge of the H\u00f4tel de Toiras for tea or breakfast.\" class=\"wp-image-5436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u00a9Michele-Lasseur_hotel-de-Toiras_6484-Copier-32x24.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00cele de R\u00e9. The cosy lounge of the H\u00f4tel de Toiras for tea or breakfast.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The hotel has 20 rooms and suites spread over 2 floors. They are all different, dedicated to Marshal de Toiras, Pierre Loti, Vauban... and of course George Washington, whose ancestor came from the Ile de R\u00e9. The fabrics are by Pierre Frey, Canovas, Brunschwig and Ralph Lauren. In this country residence, a modern state of mind reigns, with elegant choices. This is one of the talents of interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, whose use of colours, materials and objects has created a sense of clarity, freedom and space. The d\u00e9cor takes on a seaside feel: the lobby has a luminous ambience in shades of azure blue, while George's restaurant (a nod to the future King of England George VII!) boasts a chic marine style in harmony with the vast terrace (80 seats), which features musical entertainment by Maison S\u00e9rieuse, and a breathtaking view of the port. A very private garden and a bar area have been created to cater for the English, Belgian, Swiss and Spanish clientele who have been seduced by this iodised stopover.<br><br><strong>For more information<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iledere.com\/\">www.iledere.com<\/a><br><br><strong>Charentes Tourist Office<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infiniment-charentes.com\/\">www.infiniment-charentes.com<\/a><br><br><strong>Paddle in the marshes with Sup Evasion<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supevasion.com\">www.supevasion.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thalasso<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/iledere.relaisthalasso.com\/fr\">https:\/\/iledere.relaisthalasso.com\/fr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Restaurant La Cabane du Grouin in Loix<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacabanedugrouin.fr\/\">https:\/\/www.lacabanedugrouin.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text and photos: <\/strong>Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nine white villages, a few colourful harbours, soft light and a 2.9 km bridge that rises above the waves and has linked the island to the mainland since 1988, the Ile de R\u00e9 boasts a natural heritage of exceptional beauty. 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