La Gabaret - Stay in an exceptional villa in Saint-Martin-de-Ré

Stay in an exceptional luxury villa

La Gabaret is a unique place of the 17th century, completely renovated into a 600 sqm prestigious villa.

The housecan comfortably accommodate 16 guests, with its large 100 sqm reception room, and its 8 bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own private bathroom and toilet.

La Gabaret also features a recreation room with TV and library, a dining room which can welcome 16 guests, and a 50 sqm fitted kitchen.

The whole house is available for seasonal rentals (4 nights minimum).

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A unique place designed to make you feel at home

Entrance

From the very first step in La Gabaret, our guests are enchanted by the entrance, with its dressed stones and anthracite grey and white marble floor, and where the Art Déco style mixes with the French Classissism.

Reception room

The 100 sqm reception room has several discussion areas where, comfortably installed in large sofas, you will appreciate the exceptional pieces of furniture stamped by Jean-Baptiste Boulard and Jean-Henri Riesener, two of the greatest French cabinet makers of the 18th century.

Perfect to share values and make the best decisions.

Dining room

16 guests can sit around the large table in the dining room.

The rattan chairs will get you into a farniente spirit, during endless dinners under the authentic Art Deco gilded supensions.

Kitchen

In the 50 sqm kitchen, share moments of conviviality with your loved ones around the exceptional marbled island, the favourite place for most of our guests.

Cuisine devotees love using our La Cornue cooking range while enjoying an aperitif with friends.

Terrace in the courtyard

Have your lunch served in the main courtyard, in the shade of the huge parasol, under the sun of the Ile de Ré.

Enjoy a bath of light, full of summer vibes and heart warming in winter.

Recreation room

Relax and watch a movie or a TV show in the recreation room.

For those who prefer reading, enjoy your favorite book near the fireplace.

Bedrooms

We are proud to offer our guests the perfect comfort, with the best bedding (Imperial Air Spring by Treca) and authentic French linen. Each room is equiped with a desk, and enough storage space to accommodate your wardrobe.

Bathrooms

Each room has its own private bathroom and toilet, with a premium cast iron baththub, a marbled shower, or both!

A piece of art from the 17th century

The renovation of this unique place has been conducted with due respect for its history and its heritage.

To preserve the authenticity of the house and offer an extraordinary experience to our guests, we selected the most talented craftspeople of the Charente-Maritime region and sought the finest materials.

Stone masons, ironworkers and carpenters brought their ancestral and rare knowledge in La Gabaret and made this place a magical place to create, share and celebrate.

An exceptional attention to detail

The house is elegantly decorated with a mix of bespoke furnishings, beautiful antiques and carefully chosen objets d’art that underscore an exceptional attention to detail.

Louis XVI period wall light

Corinthian marble columns

18th century terracotta statue

Louis XV console

Louis XIV style medicis vase

Antique floors

Chest of drawers stamped by Jean Henri Riesener

One of the many chandeliers in the house, in the room Marco Polo

Louis XVI period wall light

18th century terracotta statue

Marble columns in the reception room

Louis XIV style medicis vase

Louis VI console

Antique floors

Chest of drawers stamped by Jean Henri Riesener

One of the many chandeliers in the house, in the room Marco Polo

La Gabaret derives its name from Jean Gabaret, lieutenant general of Louis XIV, also called "Grand Gabaret", the owner of the house in the late 17th century

Jean Gabaret (1631-1697) joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16. He was appointed captain at the age of 22, which was young for the time.

In 1672, at the beginning of the Dutch War, he was given command of the Foudroyant. In 1673, he was appointed chief of the Normandy squadron.

In 1689, Jean Gabaret became lieutenant general of the naval armies of Louis XIV.

But in 1693 at Lagos, off the coast of Portugal, he manoeuvred badly and prevented a total victory over the Anglo-Dutch convoy from Smyrna. After that, he never sailed again.

Appointed governor of Martinique in 1693, he undertook to fortify the island, which was still unarmed. He defended Port Royal against more than 5,000 Englishmen with 400 soldiers and 1,500 slaves that he had had armed: the clash, which took place on 31 May 1693, resulted in a defeat for the British!

As a sign of gratitude to the slaves who had participated in the defence of the colony, he reformed the Code Noir and submitted a project for gradual emancipation to King Louis XIV in 1696.

The Minister of War spoke favourably of this project to King Louis XIV, who recalled Gabaret to France. Gabaret set sail in January 1697, but died of cold shortly afterwards, never reaching his destination.