La Cible Beach – La Flotte Harbour loop from Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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France

Charente-Maritime

Saint-Martin-De-Ré

La Cible Beach – La Flotte Harbour loop from Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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La Cible Beach – La Flotte Harbour loop from Saint-Martin-de-Ré

03:01

11.8km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel marin de l'Estuaire de la Gironde et de la Mer des Pertuis

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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954 m

Citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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The citadel and fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-Ré were declared a listed building by decree of March 20, 1984.

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1.17 km

Vauban Fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-Ré

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The Vauban fortifications of Saint-Martin-de-Ré (17410)
Built during the reign of Louis XIV from 1681 to 1691 by the engineer Vauban to protect the Ile de Ré from incessant attacks by the English...

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1.45 km

La Cible Beach

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A stone's throw from the citadel of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, this beach equipped with a beach hut contrasts with its neighbor which serves as a central house (prison).

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3.78 km

La Promenade de La Clavette - la flotte 17630

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very pretty walk which extends by a coastal path which connects Flotte and Saint-Martin de Ré

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5.58 km

La Flotte Harbour

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Small pleasant port, shops, restaurants and tourist information center on the quays, pleasant terraces

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5.63 km

Cours Eugène Chauffour - La Flotte (17630)

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Eugène Chauffour, mayor of La Flotte from 1947 to 1952, gave his name to the course along the Promenade de La Clavette.
His son, Jean-Charles Chauffour, ran the Peugeot garage located on… the same Cours.

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10.1 km

Barbette Park

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Significantly quieter than the area around the port

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10.7 km

Saint-Martin-de-Ré lighthouse

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There is always something fascinating about a lighthouse.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.64 km

2.44 km

1.36 km

392 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

3.08 km

2.22 km

1.68 km

346 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

September 18, 2023,🇲🇫 Von la Flotte nach Saint-Martin-de-Ré

We arrived on the beautiful Ile de Re.
From la Flotte we took a hike to Saint-Martin-de-Ré, past the oyster beds where you can taste them while they are being made.
The old fortress has now become a prison (with a sea view!).
In Saint-Martin-de-Ré, almost everything takes place at the picturesque harbor.
From the old church you have a …

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