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Île de Ré , France

Île de Ré is the only place in France where everything works, nothing tacky offends the eye, no one serving you is in a bad mood, and you can have a good meal without doing months of research. As a vacation spot it's completely undisappointing and entirely fulfilling. The island's 10 low, whitewashed towns are handsomely groomed, but not too groomed, with hollyhocks pushing through cobblestones.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUL 2008

A toll bridge connects the island and the mainland via La Rochelle, in western France. Flights from Stansted, Gatwick, Bristol, Lyon, Edinburgh, and other European cities depart frequently for La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport in high season (June–September)....MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Exploring Hidden French Islands

Last updated July 2008

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