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Another transport option to Ile de Ré is the boat from La Rochelle's Old Harbour to St. Martin. There are only a couple of daily departures and only to St. Martin, but maybe that will work for you.
Sails from the Old Harbour. Boat company servicing Ile de Ré, Fort Boyard, Ile d'Aix:
www.inter-iles.com/
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