Rémire Island bears the name of an English ship which visited it in 1771 by the Chevalier de la Billière.

Cast on a small island the passengers and crew of 68, which included a lady of some 100 years old and a 6-month-old baby were finally rescued.

It is located 2.5 km west of the southern extremity of Remire Reef, detached from it and a separate geographical unit.

The island is bisected by a 460 metres (1,510 ft) paved airstrip (ICAO code FSSR) that follows the west–east axis.

A variety of seabirds including the fairy tern and lesser noddy are seen on the island, but the number of birds has declined over the years.