Retail Therapy
When on Ile de Re and you have a longing for some retail therapy, we can recommend Migration and Octopus.
Migration can be found quay side in the port of Saint Martin and in Le Bois Plage-en-Ré adjacent to the island’s largest market that features a large, covered food hall with local produce, meats and seafood. Also, to be discovered is an incredible number of vendors selling everything from clothes, local products, paintings, jewellery etc. Not to be missed!
Both Migration shops offer a treasure trove of beautiful decorative items that include perfumed candles from Esprit de Re. Here you will also find a collection that has been curated to reflect the island’s aesthetic and laid back style. Eye catching temptations include tableware, glassware, cutlery alongside household linens, cushions, lamps, baskets, concave mirrors, jute mats, and a host of decorative items. For the child in you, there are even some stuffed animals to take home and cuddle.
Your next stop could be the Octopus Concept Store in Ars, just a stone’s throw from the island’s iconic and emblematic black and white Clocher d’Ars. Constructed in the 15th Century, the imposing Clocher d’Ars spire crowns the Gothic style Saint-Étienne church and serves as a landmark for seafarers.
Curated by the shop’s proprietor Juliette Maynial, the boutique has something for everyone of discerning taste. Esprit de Re candles can be found amongst colorful handmade tableware ceramics from Atelier Bazelaire, Jean Charles Castelbejac signature tableware, a special edition Clocher d’Ars snow globe, greeting cards, a selection of coffee table books, artworks (paintings and limited-edition prints). The is also an imaginative collection of toys to occupy both young and old. Puzzles, coloring books, toy cars, washable tattoos and play makeup that will provide hours of enjoyment.
Carnet Of Addresses
Migration
8 Quai Nicolas Baudin, 17410 Saint-Martin-de-Ré
Tél. 05 46 35 89 85
1C Rue de la Glacière 1758 Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré
Tél. 05 46 35 93 12
5 rue Thiers, 17590 Ars-En-Ré
Tél: 06 77 58 80 50