Ile de Re
The Ile de Ré is one of the jewels of the Atlantic coast and an excellent holiday rentals location. Although in the region of Charente-Maritime, the Ile de Ré is an island off the west coast of France, connected to the mainland by a 2.9km bridge which takes you into the town of La Rochelle. Click to view all our holiday rentals in France.
The island is completely flat and just 30km long by 5km wide. Perfect for a holiday in Ile de Re where you want to be able to explore, but don’t necessarily fancy spending all your days on long road trips. Many holiday rentals here for your holiday in Ile de Re have private swimming pools and the temptation to while away your days by the pool may be simply too much! The island is popular with tourists, a lot of whom are daytrippers from the mainland. Your holiday in Ile de Re gives you a chance to experience the ebbs and flows of island life. During winter, the population is as little as 16,000, but this multiplies tenfold in the summer months. However, since the local population is well distributed around the island, you never feel too crowded here. The island is covered in bicycle tracks, and being so flat is perfect for cyclists of all levels