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Departure – Market square
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Tourist Office of Loix
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Tourist Office
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Agnès Bouloche signpost
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Rue du Communal
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Rue du Communal
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Rue du Passage 1
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Rue du Passage 2
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View of the salt marches
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Salt marshes seen from the air
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Absolument Canoë
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The Harbour and Fosse de Loix
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In the harbour of Loix
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Rue de la Genève
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Les Tourettes
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Rue du Couvent
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Asile Sainte Agnès
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The Mill
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Rue du Peulx – Pas du Peulx
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Pas du Peulx
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Banc du Bûcheron
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Traditional village of Loix.
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Fromagerie Chèvrerie Lefort
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La Savonnerie de Ré
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Atelier Quillet
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Rue des Minées
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Rue des Charettes
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Arrival: Place de la Mairie - Place de l’Eglise
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The church and its graveyard
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Departure – Market square
The market at Loix takes place every day from 1 July to 31 August.
Out of season: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Then take Rue du Communal.
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Agnès Bouloche signpost
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Rue du Communal
Follow Rue du Communal – a beautiful flowery lane.
Communal activities, including parish festivities, used to be held here in the past.
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Rue du Passage 1
This street connects the harbour to the centre of the village. It presents two faces: the beginning of the street is picturesque and flowered and, after the roundabout, it turns into a long street with an old windmill.
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Rue du Passage 2
Before getting to the harbour, to the left, you’ll enjoy the superb view of the salt marshes.
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View of the salt marches
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Salt marshes seen from the air
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The Harbour and Fosse de Loix
The island’s last tide mill can be found close to the Harbour House. It was first used for crushing grain thanks to its grindstones using the movement of tides. It was then converted into a salt washing structure.
To the rear, the tank which is surrounded by a wooden footbridge allowed to create flushing waters in order to prevent silting problems in the harbour.
It is also the starting point for walking tours of the marshlands on board canoes accommodating three persons.
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In the harbour of Loix
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Rue de la Genève
Domaine des Tourettes dates from the 17th century. Its towers used to house a distillery and a dairy.
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Rue du Couvent
You can find the community centre of Loix in Rue du Couvent.
This is the former convent – Asile Sainte Agnès – after which the street is named.
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Rue du Peulx – Pas du Peulx
Here, at low tide, you can enjoy the view of the Banc du Bucheron facing the forest of Trousse Chemises at Les Portes en Ré. To the right, you can see the Vendée with the water tower of La Tranche sur Mer on the horizon.
Follow the coast to the right.
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Traditional village of Loix.
Turn right and take Chemin de Corps de Garde. Visit the traditional village of Loix.
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Fromagerie Chèvrerie Lefort
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Rue des Minées
Can you find the sundial?
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Arrival: Place de la Mairie - Place de l’Eglise
The square is dominated by the church of Sainte Catherine. Nestled in the lime-trees, it stands out on the reddish soil. You will enjoy watching boules players. Built in the 13th century, it was reconstructed in 1830 and it was only in 1905 when the separation of church and state was decided that the Republican motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” was inscribed on its pediment.
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The church and its graveyard