One summer in the early 1950s, when Christian Liaigre first set foot on Île de Ré for a family holiday, he encountered a place for “peasants and fishermen, not tourists,” he says. The ...

Researchers believe the Île de Ré likely served as a shelter island between the ninth and 11th centuries, like the other barrier islands of France, according to the release.

Researchers believe the Île de Ré likely served as a shelter island between the ninth and 11th centuries, like the other barrier islands of France, according to the release.

Researchers believe the Île de Ré likely served as a shelter island between the ninth and 11th centuries, like the other barrier islands of France, according to the release.