Atlantic coast · France · reviewed 2026-09-15
Île de Ré
Ars-en-Ré has a sailing-school base by the Fier d’Ars; the club also lists summer kite courses and a separate seasonal foil centre on Atlantic-facing La Conche. Rivedoux-Plage is a distinct kite and windsurf coast, not either Ars school site.
At a glance
- Water
- Ocean coast
- Sports
- Wingfoil · Windsurf · Kitesurf
- Map references
- 2 sourced areas
- Services
- Lessons · Rental
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Atlantic island · port and beach sites
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Ars-en-Ré · CNAR nautical base
The tourism office lists the CNAR sailing school at 7 route de la Base Nautique.
La Conche des Baleines · summer foil centre
CNAR describes summer wingfoil teaching and rental on La Conche beach.
Access & safety
- A beach centre is not a launch corridor
- The mapped beach centre does not establish the permitted wingfoil corridor, swimmer separation, or tidal depth. Use current signs and a CNAR briefing; local beach and maritime restrictions may change. Sources: Destination Île de Ré · CNAR wingfoil rental record, OpenStreetMap · La Conche beach.
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Services & facilities
Reviewed schools, rentals and rider services. Check current availability directly.
Cercle Nautique d’Ars-en-Ré
The tourism office lists wingfoil in the school programme, with a separate summer La Conche site.
Plan the trip
- La Rochelle bus access serves the island villages
- The tourism office says regional line 150 links La Rochelle with all ten villages. A village stop is not a guarantee of convenient foil-bag carriage or a beach-side drop-off; check the live timetable and equipment rules. Sources: Destination Île de Ré · bus and island transfers.
- Season and tide determine the lesson base
- The tourism listing puts summer wingfoil on La Conche and lists July–August kite courses at CNAR. Confirm the sport, site, and tidal sailing window with the club rather than assigning every course to the Ars address. Sources: Destination Île de Ré · CNAR sailing-school record, Destination Île de Ré · CNAR wingfoil rental record.
Sources & reviewReviewed 2026-09-15 · 6 references
Claims are kept close to their supporting sources. Access and operator information can change; use primary links for the latest details.
- Destination Île de Ré · CNAR sailing-school record Official tourism
- Destination Île de Ré · CNAR wingfoil rental record Official tourism
- Destination Île de Ré · Rivedoux-Plage wind sports Official tourism
- Destination Île de Ré · bus and island transfers Official tourism
- OpenStreetMap · Ars outer-harbour channel Map verification
- OpenStreetMap · La Conche beach Map verification