Ile de Ré
Situated close to La Rochelle – which itself has a fast TGV train service to Paris – holidays on the Ile de Ré have become very popular with Parisians and many other French holidaymaker. This Frenchness alone means that the island resort has kept its identity as an authentic French tourism destination, rather than becoming just another anonymous seaside destination.
White, sandy beaches: the best beaches for sunbathing on Ile-de-Ré are in the south where you can choose from 10 km of white fine sand to lay your towel.
Photo 1 by dynamosquito / CC BY 2.0 image cropped; Photo 3 by Claude Fabry / CC BY 2.0 image cropped; Photo 4 by Evilspoon7 / CC BY 2.0 image cropped