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Hideaway coves, quaint streets lined with green-shuttered houses and traditional craft shops that rub shoulders with designer boutiques. It’s little wonder Île de Ré has long been a summertime playground for the Parisian in-crowd. While the secret may be out, this Atlantic coast getaway hasn’t lost its authentic charm. With cycle paths curving around sand dunes, salt pans, pine forests and oyster beds, the ‘White Island’ is an idyllic French escape.