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Le Corps de Garde / La Maison du Port

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1 Quai Clemenceau , St.-Martin-de-Ré
Île de Ré , France
33-5-46-09-10-50

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These two hotels are interconnecting parts of the same maison d'hôtes. Both sit directly on the port in St.-Martin-de-Ré along with the Hotel de Toiras. The atmosphere at Le Corps/La Maison is beachy, not buttoned, and beyond charming, with antique tea gowns draped here and there, the glassy-crunchy feel of sea grass underfoot, organdy bed hangings, and swoon-making views of the harbor, sea, or both. A former watchhouse, it dates from the late 1600's, when the great military engineer Vauban wrapped St.-Martin in a beautiful starlike configuration of stone ramparts designed to accommodate and protect every man and animal on the island.

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From Travel + Leisure , JUL 2008

...beyond charming, with antique tea gowns draped here and there, the glassy-crunchy feel of sea grass underfoot...MORE>>

– Christopher Petkanas Exploring Hidden French Islands

Last updated July 2008

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