La Flotte, is a commune on the isle of Ré off the western coast of France, administratively part of the department of Charente-Maritime within th…La Flotte, is a commune on the isle of Ré off the western coast of France, administratively part of the department of Charente-Maritime within the larger Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is the largest municipality on the Île de Ré by area, and the second largest by population, second to Sainte-Marie-de-Ré on the southern tip of the island.