THE HISTORY OF THE COLONNES
THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS
The story of a family
Owned by the same family since the beginning of the 19th century the emblematic Hotel of the harbour of Saint Martin “LES COLONNES”  is today directed by SOPHIE ET CAROLINE COCHARD.
A bistrot spirit since 1905

Originally, there was the “Hotel de France” and the “Café Des Colonnes” belonging to our great-grandmother. In 1966, a fire led to a total reconstruction which  gave birth to a single entity ” Les Colonnes ” taken over by our parents. The veranda is redone identically by integrating the two Columns and the original doors of the “Café Des Colonnes”. The family has always wanted to keep the Bistrot spirit of the place and has attracted both local fishermen and the notables of Île de Ré.

Our thanks go to Mr. André Diedrich for his kindness and the loan of his old photo gallery.