All the sports on the Ile de Re

The number 1 sport on the Ile de Ré, there is an enormous choice of cycle hire shops, especially at the southern end of the island. In the North, they are a rarer commodity. Prices are comparable from one shop to another. If you don’t know which to pick, choose the closest to your house as it makes picking up and dropping off much easier.

Download the map of the Ile de Ré’s cycle paths. Discover an exceptional network of 120km of cycle paths to scale to better help you plan your bike trip.

CYCLES N
05 46 29 20 88 – www.lescyclesn.com

Our n°1 partner.

Les Cycles N, bike hire all over the Ile de Ré

Since 1987, the Les Cycles N bike hire shop in Ars-en-Ré has been offering comfortable adult and children’s, muscle and electric bike hire. Our partner “Les Cycles N” can deliver bikes to your holiday destination. You can book your bikes online at www.lescyclesn.com  using the promotional code BONSEJOUR when booking, and you’ll also benefit from a 10% discount.

CYCLAND
05 46 29 06 09 (La Couarde) – 05 46 29 47 17 (Ars)

10 branches from south to north – La Couarde branch for the south and Ars branch for the north of the island.

CYCLO LOIX
06 99 53 94 79

Agency, place du marché in Loix

NEAUD MORIN
05 46 29 60 01

12, Avenue du Haut des Treilles Les Portes en Ré

SWIMMING POOL

After the beach, there is also a very handsome swimming pool at Saint-Martin

You can find it in the Saint-Martin artisanal zone nearby the Leclerc supermarket. It has a 25m pool for serious swimmers, a waterslide for children, a balneotherapy area for epicureans. It’s clean and it’s new. A good place to go when it’s not sunny enough for the beach.

AquaRé – +33 5 46 66 10 95 – www.aquare.fr

SAILING

Sailing schools, from the South to the North

CNPA île de Ré – +33 5 46 09 50 57 – La Flotte & Rivedoux – www.iledere-voile.com

Centre nautique de Goisil – +33 5 46 29 82 40 – La Couarde – www.cncg.fr

Cercle nautique d’Ars  – +33 5 46 29 23 04 – Ars-en-Ré – www.cnar.fr

Club nautique – +33 5 46 29 61 36 – Les Portes – www.cnportes.org

SURF

There a number of surfing spots to discover on the island depending on the level of your ability

Ré Surf – +33 6 30 08 12 81 – Good school on Gros Jonc beach (in Bois-Plage) and Petit Bec beach (in Les Portes) – www.re-surf.com

KITE SURF

Ile de Ré is a well-known kite surfing destination

Rivekite – +33 5 46 01 63 67 – In Rivedoux, “Sablanceaux” for those in the know – www.rivekite.com

Philovent – +33 6 50 78 83 08 – Between La Couarde and Ars (beach of Le Martray) – www.philovent.com

STAND UP PADDLE

This new water sport can be practiced whatever your age
Sup’Évasion – +33 6 63 87 67 09 – Lessons and board hire on the beach of Les Prises (between La Couarde & Ars).

Planet Sport – +33 5 46 29 66 71 – Departing from Loix, crossing the Fier d’Ars on a Stand up Paddle, take in Les Portes with a guide with in depth knowledge of this beautiful and protected area.

Papaï paddle – +33 6 87 10 35 43 – Lessons and hire, located on all the beaches in the south of the island.

TENNIS

Tennis Club du Bout de l’Ile – Les Portes en Ré – +33 (0) 5 46 29 60 38 – Open all year, 6 hard tennis courts, 1 synthetic clay court, 1 mini tennis court with practice wall.

Tennis Club – Ars en Ré – +33 (0) 6 61 03 28 13 – 3 hard tennis courts. Tennis lessons all year round.

Tennis des Pertuis – La Couarde (9 hard courts) et La Flotte (2 hard courts) – +33 (0) 5 46 43 33 15

Ré Tennis Club – Le Bois Plage – +33 (0) 5 46 09 30 46 – 5 hard courts in Le Bois-Plage (next to the beach of Gros Jonc) & 2 indoor courts in Saint-Martin.

ÉQUITATION

Les Écuries du Moulin Moreau – +33 (0) 5 46 09 32 34 – +33 (0) 6 07 21 49 04 – Riding centre in La Flotte run by Bénédicte and Fred, the owners who devote 365 days a year to horses. Horse lovers and horse professionals and you can tell. One of their daughters is the French champion in her category!

Les Petites Ecuries des Marais – +33 (0) 6 16 46 08 89 – in Saint-Clément des Baleines, Pony trekking for beginners and confi rmed riders.

GOLF

Golf de Trousse Chemise – Route de la levée verte aux Portes en Ré – +33 (0) 5 46 29 69 37 – A 9 hole golf course, putting green and practice in the marshes. A beautiful setting.

Golf des Pertuis – Chemin des Pouzereaux à La Flotte – +33 (0) 6 21 10 74 02 – A driving range and possibility of lessons with a pro.

SWIMMING POOL – SPA

Aquaré at Saint-Martin

Even though the beaches are very good, don’t forget that there is also a very handsome swimming pool at Saint-Martin. You can fi nd it in the Saint-Martin artisanal zone nearby the Leclerc supermarket. It has a 25m pool for serious swimmers, a waterslide for children, a balneotherapy area for epicureans. It’s clean and it’s new. A good place to go when it’s not sunny enough for the beach – +33 5 46 66 10 95 – www.aquare.fr

THALASSO

Atalante at Sainte-Marie

The most professional for sea water treatments – +33 5 46 30 22 44 – iledere.relaisthalasso.com

Le Richelieu at La Flotte

The chicest but also the most expensive – +33 5 46 66 56 59 – www.hotel-le-richelieu.com/thalasso

Thalacap at Ars-en-Ré

The only centre at the North end of the island – +33 5 46 29 10 00 – www.thalacap-iledere.fr

MASSAGES / BODY CARE

Organic Beautician

At your home or at the institute, Virginie beautician with organic Dr Hauschka products – A real time of relaxation and well-being at 5, rue du Four in Sainte-Marie – +33 6 40 40 77 67

Pharmacy and beauty

Par’ à la plage, Arnaud is full of good advice on how to take care of yourself – pharmacy and beauty goods and treatments in La Flotte (next to Intermarché) – +33 09 67 11 07 38

Fitness coach

Fabienne Duhec – in your own home – Get fit, not fat!, that is Fabienne’s challenge with fitness regimes for everyone, whatever your level – +33 6 24 07 05 47