Les Portes-en-Ré, Coastal commune on Ré Island, Charente-Maritime, France
Les Portes-en-Ré spans 18.51 square kilometers at the northern tip of Ré Island, featuring natural marshlands and extensive beaches along the Atlantic coast.
The village experienced population growth from 412 residents in 1962 to 660 inhabitants by 1990, followed by a gradual decrease to 587 people in 2021.
The summer season transforms the village streets with traditional hollyhock flowers decorating the white-washed houses and local marketplaces.
The commune provides year-round municipal services, including waste management and regular transportation, under the administration of Mayor Alain Pochon from 2020 to 2026.
The village maintains three meters elevation above sea level, offering direct access to Lizay beach and natural preservation areas for outdoor activities.
Location: Canton of Ars-en-Ré
Location: Charente-Maritime
Location: Arrondissement of La Rochelle
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Shares border with: Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Phone: +33546295056
Email: contact@lesportesenre.fr
Website: http://lesportesenre.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.25000,-1.49833
Latest update: June 2, 2025 09:30
Phare des Baleines
4.9 km
Église Saint-Étienne d'Ars-en-Ré
4.9 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de Lilleau des Niges
2.2 km
Écomusée du Marais Salant
4.5 km
Loix tide mill
5.9 km
Saint Catherine Church of Loix
5.3 km
Maison du Fier
1.1 km
Couvent des Sœurs de la Sagesse
5.5 km
Manoir d'Ars-en-Ré
4.9 km
Raffinerie à sel d'Ars-en-Ré
4.6 km
Camping Île de Ré
616 m
Plage du Petit Bec
1.7 km
Plage de Trousse Chemise
2.7 km
La Ferme des Baleines
2.4 km
Église Saint-Clément de Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
4.2 km
Plage de la Conche des Baleines
3.3 km
Vieux Phare des Baleines
4.9 km
Kora-Karola Battery
4.5 km
Plage Gros Jonc
797 m
Church of the Portes-en-Ré
65 m
Golf de Trousse-Chemise
2 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Flux-et-des-Reflux des Portes-en-Ré
1 km
Marais du Fier d'Ars
3.4 km
Plage du Grand Marchais
803 m
Plage de l'Anse du Fourneau
2.1 km
Plage de la Loge
1.4 km
Plage du Canot de Sauvetage
4.9 km
Maison-Phare de Trousse-Chemise
2.2 kmReviews
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