L'Île de Ré Kite

Ile de Ré is my top kite-surfing playground.

Hugo Guias is a professional kite-boarder. His family has roots on the Ile de Ré, and he moved there when he was still very young. Today, he has formed a special attachment to the place he calls home, a place of land and sea. Here, he tells us about it in his own words.

The Ile de Ré has always been my playground. Even though I was born in Paris, my family is from here and I’ve known the island all my life. When I was 14, I told my parents that I wanted to leave Paris and live on the island. In the end they agreed, seeing that I wasn’t fulfilling my potential there.

I was already into sailing and windsurfing, but when I was in high school I discovered kite-surfing and set my mind on becoming one of the best in the world. I travelled to Brazil for work, and even though it was hard to achieve my goal I did so, and found myself among France’s best in the sport.

There’s always somewhere to go

I moved back to the Ile de Ré because I’m incredibly attached to the place. And there’s more than just kite-surfing! I do skateboard, surfing, windsurfing... The best thing about the island is that there is always somewhere to go, whichever direction the wind is blowing. If you like surfing, there are good spots for beginners and seasoned surfers alike.

I don’t spend all year on the Ile de Ré: I’m lucky enough to live in a region with bags of potential for water sports! I also love La Palmyre, for example.

But I always come back to the Ile de Ré, where once my day’s kite-surfing is done, I can do a bit of skateboarding before enjoying the sunset with my friends from the terrace of a bar. It’s hard to find better...

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L'Air Marin Hotel

The team of the hotel restaurant l'Air marin welcomes you all year long in a family atmosphere.
Come and enjoy one of our renovated, air-conditioned rooms, our restaurant and our pool.

2 Rue du maquis de Bir Hakeim 17340 Yves
Du 08/04/2023 au 05/11/2023
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Bed and breakfast 7 people - Ferme de la Platière

In a renovated 19th century farmhouse, on a wooded property of 1500m2 with a small pond, 3 independent guest rooms, arranged in the owners' house.
Room "Iris" of 18 m², on the ground floor equipped with a bed 140, a fireplace and a shower-room and WC. On the first floor, two bedrooms: "Roseau" bedroom of 20 m² with a bed 140 and a sofa bed 120 as well as a shower room and WC. Bedroom "Nénuphar" of 23 m² : 1 bed 140 with a sitting area and a shower room. Take advantage of the living room / dining room common to the guests with a kitchenette with refrigerator at disposal, the large shaded and flowered garden (garden furniture - barbecue) with small pond and parking on the property.

17340 Yves
Du 01/04/2023 au 31/10/2023
- Infiniment Charentes -
- Infiniment Charentes -
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Yves Marsh National Nature Reserve

The Yves Marsh Nature Reserve is a site where it is particularly easy to approach nature.

Guided tours are offered all year round to discover birds, plants, insects and landscapes of rare beauty.
Muddy foreshore, dry dunes and pannes, marshes and reedbeds, wet meadows, tamarisk hedges, copses and thickets... A beautiful mosaic of environments has been created. On this small corner of the coast, it is home to a multitude of animal and plant species, some of which are very rare.

This area was still underwater in Roman times. Clayey sediments, dune strips and pebbles cut it off from the ocean for good around the year 1000.

Man was quick to exploit the sand. This led to the creation of ditches and depressions. The water table, which has since come to the surface, has created freshwater areas that complement the brackish lagoon, which is sometimes still flooded by storms.

Aire de la baie d'Yves 17340 Yves
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Galerie de l'Alambic

Direct sales: Pineau des Charentes, Cognac, Liqueurs, wines, Le saunier à la fleur de sel, regional products (Caramel, salt)
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Come and meet us and discover our know-how during a documented visit which will cover

- the production process

- the ageing cellar

- the 1850 still

- bottling

- a gourmet tasting

The visit is free.

Route de Rochefort Les Valines 17450 Fouras-les-Bains
Du 08/04/2023 au 30/09/2023
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Tour : The closed stones

Reaching out to the ocean, the peninsula was a defensive point in the Charente estuary. From this privileged maritime situation, it has been able to draw other assets which today make it a renowned seaside, oyster farming and natural site.
Reaching out to the ocean, the peninsula was a defensive point in the Charente estuary. From this privileged maritime situation, it has been able to draw other assets which today make it a renowned seaside, oyster farming and natural site.

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La Rochelle Paintball

A fun outdoor activity in Fouras with your family, or to celebrate a birthday, a stag or hen party, for a team building activity or for a group...
Located 15 minutes from La Rochelle and 10 minutes from Rochefort, the paintball located in Fouras invites you all year round from 8 years old to live this experience of PAINTBALL SOFT with REDUCED IMPACT, fun, much less painful than Airsoft and far from the spirit of war with game equipment for all tastes and launchers of the latest generation light, more accurate and with several power settings. All year round on reservation.

route des Coudrées 17450 Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée
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