House of Vinaterie

Built between the 15th and 17th centuries in the rue Merindot in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, the Maison de la Vinaterie is a half-timbered building with half-timbering, decorated with vines, carved wooden panels and red shutters. The house has three storeys plus an attic and a cellar.
Another notable fact is that the exterior woodwork is decorated with grapes, a small addition by one of its owners, an Alsatian by the name of Paul Natter, probably in the XIXᵉ century, as a tribute to wine and the...