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Ile de Ré's Absolute Essentials

Ile de Ré features UNESCO-listed 17th-century fortifications designed by Vauban in Saint-Martin-de-Ré and the 12th-century Cistercian ruins of Abbaye des Châteliers. The island's landscape is defined by its salt marshes, showcased at the Ecomusée du Marais Salant, and maritime heritage preserved in the Ernest Cognacq Museum. Coastal defenses like Fort de la Prée and the iconic black-and-white spire of Église Saint-Etienne mark the horizon, while the northern coast offers expansive sandy stretches like Plage de la Conche des baleines.