Thalasso Île de Ré
- Location
- Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Thalasso Île de Ré on the Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, draws Atlantic seawater from one of France's most beloved islands — a 30 km sliver of salt marshes, vineyards, whitewashed villages, and bicycle paths connected to La Rochelle by a 3 km toll bridge — for marine hydrotherapy combining the island's exceptional natural marine environment with contemporary thalassotherapy treatments. The Île de Ré's traditional salt production in the marais salants (salt marshes) and fleur de sel harvesting, the Phare des Baleines lighthouse, the medieval Abbey of Châteliers, and the donkey-with-culotte (the island's emblematic long-eared mascot who wore canvas trousers to protect from horse flies) give this island an irresistibly charming identity. The combination of Atlantic cycling, oyster-tasting, Pineau des Charentes aperitif culture, and seawater thalassotherapy makes the Île de Ré one of France's most complete Atlantic island wellness experiences.