Tourist attractions Ars-en-Ré

The lighthouse was built in 1854 to replace a 17C lantern tower which is near the shoreline and can be reached by continuing down the path. The spiral staircase with 257 steps leads to a gallery at the top of the lighthouse, affording a panorama of t..

This charming town with its narrow cobbled streets has probably not changed much since the golden era of Louis XIV. Its fortifications are early 17C but were extensively modified by Vauban. The harbour is unusual because the dock extends into the for..

In return for the hard work put into the climb up these 224 steps, you will be greeted with a vast panorama across Oléron, the rock of Antioche (which looks like an engulfed city ), the isles of Aix and Ré, La Rochelle and La Pallice. Around the ti..