Why this is the best time to visit Île de Ré, where Parisians go on holiday
Standing atop the observation tower of Hotel Le Lanternon, I watched as the weathered, pale stone buildings of the capital of Îl de Ré turned the shade of ripe peach flesh. Before me, Saint-Martin-de-Ré unfolded in a star shape against the Atlantic Ocean. Beyond, the two-mile bridge connecting Îl de Ré to La Rochelle felt … Read more