La Couarde-sur-Mer

La Couarde-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [la kwaʁd syʁ mɛʁ], literally La Couarde on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, New Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is situated on the Île de Ré.

La Couarde-sur-Mer
The moorings in La Couarde-sur-Mer
Location of La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer
La Couarde-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°11′44″N 1°25′27″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityÎle de Ré
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Rayton
Area
1
8.80 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,104
  Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17121 /17670
Elevation0–17 m (0–56 ft)
(avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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