Île de Ré: Last day (Les Portes-en-Ré & journey home)

Another great find: Les Portes-en-Ré with its beautiful church 

And here it is, to the right on this narrow street…

…with a cool sanctuary inside…

…complete with suspended sailing boat like most coastal churches.

Perhaps not the most beautiful spot for our picnic but we found shade at Rivedoux Plage, and that’s La Rochelle industrial area over the water

Just the Pont de Ré to take back now to hit the mainland (‘le continent’ as they say over here, much to my amusement).

It was only a short break but we had a great time, proving how you can feel on holiday not at all far from home.