Written on : 05 May 2021 By : Laura Wendy Harders López
Île de Ré combines picturesque villages, golden beaches, delicious seafood and unique vintage shops to discover curiosities, furniture and decorations. These are the best antique boutiques not-to-be-missed on the Île de Ré.
Located on the market square in Ars-en-Ré, Côté Jardin is a charming antique shop selling a wide range of vintage furniture and decorative objects. It is run by Françoise and Serge, who fell in love with Ile de Ré many years ago and now reside in a beautiful house on the island. Due to the boutique's high popularity, one can find many of the island's house interiors decorated with its unique pieces. This shop is ideal for those seeking an exceptional souvenir or gift to take back home.
Address: 15 Bis Rue de Mouillebarbe 17590 Ars-en-Ré Telephone: +33 6 15 88 63 67
Barbotine
With its beautiful blue façade, one can instantly recognise Barbotine which stands out among the other buildings in the harbour of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. This antique shop offers myriad furniture, decorative accessories and sculptures-- from the most contemporary to the most vintage and elegant. A boutique full of surprises, one can find about anything from tableware, lampshades to wedding globes and lady-johns! Its cornucopia of objects makes it a treasure trove of unique antiques and novelties to add one's finishing touch to any space from a living room to a guest bedroom.
Boasting an exceptional location in the charming port of La Flotte and only 400 m from the beach, you'll find Le Comptoir du Môle. This unique concept store is housed in an 18th-century building that comprises a boutique and a restaurant, so after indulging in a shopping session, you can head over and enjoy a nice meal facing the sea. This pretty shop is located at the end of the building's courtyard-- where Patricia, the owner, will introduce you to a selection of decorative objects and vintage accessories, such as clothes, tableware, fine bed linen, luggage, and even paintings from local artists!
Address:2 Cours Félix Faure, 17630 La Flotte Telephone: +33 5 46 09 60 43
Galerie Antiquités
Visit Galerie Antiquités, and you'll dive into a vintage universe with items ranging from the 19th-century to the 1970s with a focus on art deco. The store is situated between the port and the museum of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, an ideal location for roaming around, browsing shops, eating at cafés, and visiting cultural sites.
Discover their wide selection of antiques ranging from fine tableware such as Saint-Louis, Christofle, Baccarat, Lalique and Daum; glassware, lighting, ceramics, ornamental items, classical furniture, perfume bottles, paintings, haute couture and costume jewellery.
Insolite La Boutique is a charming antique shop located in Ars-en-Ré. It has recently been extended with a second shop with an open-air area for displaying larger furniture items. One can discover an array of unusual objects, ornaments, and paintings of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as from Georges Emile Gauffriaud-- a French 19th-century painter, engraver, and watercolourist whose creations are full of robust, hearty and unpretentious charm.
Address: 30 Route de la Prée, 17590 Ars-en-Ré Telephone: +33 6 71 12 31 22
Magasin de la République
Housed in a beautiful 17th-century building once a former warehouse of Louis XIV in the French revolution, Magasin de la République today is a concept store offering antique objects, period furniture, home decor and fashion accessories. Its wealth of exclusive items come from different periods, countries and designers. Visiting this store is reminiscent of going to a museum-- with the only distinction that you can purchase these fine objects. From Moroccan and Berber carpets, Scandinavian 60s-style armchairs to 30s-style bookshelves, fresco wall decorations, and Syrian lamps-- one cannot leave without visiting this unique store.
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