La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde -sur -Mer is a municipality with 1249 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011), on the Ile de Ré on the French Atlantic coast. It is a village on the south coast of the Ile de Ré, opposite the coast of the island of Ile d' Oleron. La Couarde is one of the smaller resorts on the island. The municipality also includes a very small harbor Le Goisil, which is connected via a small fairway with the north coast at Loix. The coastline at La Couarde sur Mer is for the most part a sandy beach with some parts stony ( rocky ) substrate, which makes it possible to collect good mussels and other seafood at low tide. But there are also some small sections with steep coast available.
Economy
Like most places on the island and this lives mainly on
- Oyster farming, which however is operated solely on the northern coast.
- Fishing
- Tourism. There are several hotels and campsites.
- Marine tourism and water sports.
- Agriculture
Attractions
- Bandstand
- Church
- War Memorial (1914 - 1918) from the 20s ( with additions from 1939 to 1945, among others ) with over lifesize ( German ) Eagle, the front of the monument is as if fallen from the pedestal on the floor - probably unique in France.
- The small harbor le Goisil (also: le Goizil ) with access to the North Coast
- Culture House La Maline
- La Pergola, little dancing and picnic area by 1936.
La Couarde -sur -Mer, weekly market
La Couarde -sur -Mer, main street
The small port of La Couarde
Personalities
Antoine Albeau, a multiple world champion in various disciplines of sailing and surfing ( funboard, freestyle ... )