Location: Ile de Re in France
Nearest Airport:
La Rochelle at 13
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Nearest Ferry:
St Malo at 430
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Nearest Train:
La Rochelle at 16
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Nearest Motorway:
A10, Junction 33 at 84
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 1
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Car: recommended
Le Bois is a small, pretty town with typical Ile de Ré charm: traditional village houses, narrow winding lanes lined with flowers, fine restaurants and family cafés. At its heart is the town square with quaint shops and the island's best indoor and outdoor market which is open all year round. Sunbathe on the safe, sandy beaches or enjoy local windsurfing, sailing, horse riding or cycling. The town itself is just 5 minutes by car from St. Martin, the island's bustling capital, filled with chic boutiques, lively bars and quayside restaurants. The waters around the Ile de Ré are loved by all watersports enthusiasts – windsurfing, sailing and safe bathing are to be found on the sandy southern coastline. In the north, the Fier d’Ars-en-Ré is a patchwork of mudflats and salt marshes, where a variety of waterfowl and birds of prey is to be found. The flat-bottomed boats, the salt-gatherer huts, the oyster beds and the wild moorland give the Ile de Ré a romantic beauty all of its own.