Île de Ré, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Île de Ré is an island off the Atlantic coast of France near La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, on the northern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait. Its highest point has an elevation of 20 metres. It is 30 kilometres long and five kilometres wide. The 2.9 km Île de Ré bridge, completed in 1988, connects it to La Rochelle on the mainland.
  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Population: 17,723 (2012)
  • Area: 85 km² (33 sq mi)
  • Length: 30 km (19 mi)
  • Width: 5 km (3.1 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 20 m (70 ft)
  • Highest point: Peu des Aumonts

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