Ré Ostréa

For an authentic taste of island life, spurn St-Martin's portside restaurants and pick up the cycling path to Ars-en-Ré – on foot or by bike. Within seconds of hitting the coast, the path arrives at Didier Fournier's oyster cabane (hut). Kick back on a brightly coloured bar stool facing the sea and tuck into fresh prawns, whelks, clams and dozens of succulent island oysters.