The Lighthouse Boat A wide selection of quality knives on the Isle of Ré

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Friday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Saturday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 12:45 am 02:30 pm - 07:00 pm

Closes at 07:00 pm

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : From island to island/ Île de Ré / Île d'Oléron

Services

  • Cash
  • Credit card accepted
  • English
    • THE “LIGHTHOUSE” HAS BEEN THE PARADISE OF CUTLERY TRADITION SINCE 1992


      For 30 years now, Bateau Phare has been offering you a wide selection of folding or straight knives. French production, with its diversity and history, first and foremost. But also knives from all countries, Japan, the United States, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Scandinavian countries and many others.

      Whether it's folding knives or straight knives , leisure knives or work knives , you will benefit from the choice offered by a wide range and real advice.

      Cutlery in Saint-Martin-de-Ré
      31 rue de sully 17410 saint-martin-de-ré

      Near the church of Saint-Martin de Ré, “the flagship boat” is unlike any other shop on this busy rue de Sully.

      "Le bateau phare" is a special place, contrasting (if one can say so) with the other shops on rue de sully. And the first surprise is the shop itself, a former pharmacy whose woodwork and apothecary jars, still on their shelves, can still be appreciated. There the allusion to the field of pharmacopoeia ends. Because everywhere, there are... knives ! There are so many that you can't discover them all at a glance. There are simple ones and sculpted ones, small ones with colored handles that look harmless and larger ones with a menacing appearance. Pocket knives, table knives, kitchen knives or sailors' knives, from the simple Opinel to the artisanal creation, it's impossible not to find a knife to your hand in this Ali Baba's cave!

      Passionate experts
      Welcome to the little world of Sylvie and Luc de la Tranchade


      When he took over the family shop in 1992, Luc de la Tranchade did not hesitate for long: he would become a cutler, like a reminder of his childhood passion. Because Luc was from a generation where having a knife in your pocket was commonplace. Between fishing trips, mushroom picking and trips to the pine forests, the young people were all little "MacGyvers". Thus was born "le bateau phare" in 1992. Accustomed to the production sites, Thiers and Laguiole, Luc de la Tranchade is interested in the entire spectrum of cutlery and the history of these regional and neo-regional knives bearing the names of the villages where they were born. Because selling knives is all well and good, but Luc could not be satisfied with the status of an expert in his field. So, about 15 years ago, with the support of his wife Sylvie who helps him in the shop, he launched his own production.

      The adventure continues with knives designed and conceived by the captain of the "flagship". Thus was born the "rétha" which quickly became a success. This was followed by the "terre-mer" and the "insulaire", without forgetting the remarkable "huîtrier fermant", the first closing oyster knife in the world (excuse me for saying so). Developed with respect for tradition and excellence, Luc de la Tranchade's knives earned him a place on the jury of the "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" in the very special field of cutlery.

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Traveller Reviews The Lighthouse Boat

5 sur 5 23 reviews

  • Guillaume Ribiollet

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Guillaume Ribiollet on 20/08/2024

    Passing through Île de Ré, very beautiful shop and welcoming seller with very good advice. I fell for the knife he created, it is magnificent and it cuts wonderfully. Perfect for good meals. If you like craftsmanship and made in France, this is the right place.

  • chopin arthur

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by chopin arthur on 26/05/2024

    Very nice shop, a seller who knows his items inside out, experience or passion? In any case, the result is there. Very beautiful objects, some of which have a story very well told by the owner. And the purchase of a Nontron which delights me, thank you very much, I will certainly come back during my next visit to the Ile de Ré

  • Tanguy Crollen

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Tanguy Crollen on 09/05/2024

    First knife experience for my daughter! Thanks to the seller's advice. Very nice choices and prices associated with that. To have…

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Address

31 Rue de Sully
17410 Saint-Martin-de-Ré

GPS coordinates

46° 12'12.6"N, 1° 22'6.99"W

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