The Île de Ré bridge is located in French departement of Charente-Maritime, on the western coast of France and connects the mainland (La Rochelle) to the Île de Ré via a 2,926.5-meter-long curve, culminating at 42 meters above sea level. Built by Bouygues and financed by the Charente-Maritime, the bridge was opened to traffic on 19 May 1988.

It is the second longest bridge in France, behind the Saint-Nazaire Bridge (1975) and ahead of the Ile d'Oléron Bridge.

46°10′18″N 01°14′21″W / 46.17167°N 1.23917°W / 46.17167; -1.23917