This island is moderately low; its
W end is fronted by extensive rocky flats. It is separated at the
E end from the mainland by Coureau de la Pallice, which is
spanned by a bridge.
The area is a popular tourist destination. It has approximately the same number of hours of sunshine as the famous southern coast of France. The island is noted to have a constant light breeze, and the water temperature is generally cool. The island is surrounded with gently sloping, sandy beaches.
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L’île de Ré, d'orientation générale N.O.-S.E, s'étire sur une longueur d’environ 26 km et sa largeur varie de 70 m à 5 km. Elle présente un développement total de côtes de presque 100 km, dont la moitié sont constituées de plages, surtout la côte sud-ouest.
Sa superficie est d’environ 85 km2, ce qui en fait la quatrième île de la France métropolitaine. L’Île est reliée au continent à La Pallice par le Pont de l'île de Ré, long de trois kilomètres.
St. Martin de Ré is a small harbor. It is protected by breakwaters
and consists of two tidal basins and a wet dock. A narrow
entrance channel, which dries, leads between rocky flats
and is indicated by a range. Tides off the entrance rise about
6.1m at springs and 4.7m at neaps. ...
Capacité totale du PORT : 550 places à flot et échouage. Bassin de chasse de la Criée : 252 places à flot sur ponton. Bassin de chasse de la Prée : 134 places à flot sur ponton. Chenal avant port : 60 places ponton échouage. Chenal ...
This port has 105 berths in its inner zone. It is distinguished by its pier of 200m long, surmounted by its beautiful green lighthouse 9m high. It offers mooring opportunities in the SE section and on the mooring in the NW. tel / fax: 05 46 09 67 66port .: 06 20 66 85 76 email: ...