Saint-Martin-de-Ré is a commune in the western French department of Charente-Maritime.
It is one of the ten communes located on the Île de Ré.
The fortifications in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, drawn up by Vauban between 1681 and 1685, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008 for their testimony to Vauban's work and its influence on military strategy and architecture over the subsequent 200 years.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Coordinates 46°12'6.081" N -1°22'5.47" E
