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10 Best Love Islands

Ile de Re, France

Best for: French kissing Looking for somewhere to stroll hand in hand? Ile de Ré fits the bill. After a one-hour flight to La Rochelle, a 20-minute drive over a bridge takes you to this beautiful island, where smart Parisian families have second homes. The quieter spring and autumn months are ideal for a few days at L’Hôtel de Toiras (00 33 5 46 35 40 32, hotel-de-toiras.com) on the edge of the old port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. The hotel is elegant and homely, and the chef is expert at choosing what’s fresh and fabulous at the local market. The island is very flat and has a vast network of picturesque cycle paths. Take the one that leads to Le Bois Plage En Ré, a pretty windswept beach. The shopping’s great, too. Stock up on those chic soft furnishings and accessories that you can only buy in France, and book a table at Le Skipper (00 33 5 46 09 20 38), where the seafood platter will inspire romance.

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