Beach of Royan côte de beauté
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Discover the Plage de Royan - plage de la Grande conche - on the Côte de Beauté
Royan beach - Grande Conche beach - is located a Royan, Charente MaritimeThis is one of the city's best beaches for families.
What to do at Royan beach
It's the ideal place to sunbathingalone or with the family. You can also enjoy a range of beach activities: sand yachting, etc... The Grande Conche beach stretches over 2600 m, and even in high season, there's plenty of room for everyone.
How do I access the Royan page?
It's easily accessible from the town of Royan, either on foot or by car. The beach is not far from the Royan train station. So you can get there on foot, by bike, by bus or by cab.
Where can I park near Grande Conche beach?
You can park in the many free parking spaces nearby, along Boulevard Frédéric Garnier, or in the Parc district. You can also park in time-limited parking spaces (blue disc) in Royan town center.
How long is Royan beach?
Royan beach is 2650 meters long. And it's all fine sand![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”box_1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1604856229525{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1604857269250{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
What to do near Royan beach?
From the beach, you can easily get to St Georges de Didonneand enjoy its family beachor even Meschers sur Gironde. You can also easily walk to downtown Royan for shopping and drinks.
Not far from the beach are the Louis Simon art gallery, the swimming pool, the Royan market and the Notre dame de Royan church. A little further on, you can visit the Musée de Royan, Cordouan lighthousethe Notre-Dame-des-Anges chapel, the Pontaillac casino and its beautiful family beach.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Rediscover the town of Royan?
The town of Royan is famous for its long sandy beach, lined with typical, unspoilt houses. It is ideally situated between St Palais sur Mer and St Georges de Didonne.
It is the largest town on the Côte de Beauté, and is the gateway to the Gironde estuary via the Royan ferry. It's a family-friendly seaside resort with plenty to do.
Of course, as explained above, you'll be able to enjoy its long beach, the Plage de la Grande Conche, as well as its many activities and its daily market, which is renowned throughout the year...
But don't forget to take the time to (re) discover its architecture. Although Royan was partly destroyed during the bombing raids of the Second World War, there are still some architecturally interesting houses.
Places to rediscover in Royan
Near the covered market: Choose Royan's market district, and take advantage of all the nearby shops
Close to the waterfront, with its many bars and restaurants. You'll also be close to the beach, and the pier for the Verdon.
The park district where you can walk to the beach and enjoy the proximity of the city center
Close to the cliffswhere you can enjoy a beautiful view and the proximity of St Georges de Didonne.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Other beaches in Royan
Le Chay beach
Plage du Chay in Royan is one of the fine sandy beaches located in Royan, on the Côte de Beauté in Charente Maritime. It is located between Plage du Pigeonnier and Pointe du Chay, not far from the Palais des Congrès de Foncillon, and close to the Royan ferry that crosses over to Pointe de la Grave. Approximately 200 m long, it is a popular family beach, well known to holidaymakers and Royan residents alike.
It is located in an urban area, on the Pointe du Chay, near the site of the former Fort du Chay, which has now disappeared. Bathing is possible, with lifeguards on duty in July and August - please refer to the signs on site.
On the beach, you can enjoy the terrace of a bar-restaurant. Please note that pets are not allowed. It's easy to get to the Royan waterfront from the beach, or to Pontaillac.
Close to the beach is the Pontaillac district, with its beautiful beach and casino. Further afield, you can visit the church of Notre Dame de Royan, the Grande Conche beach, or Royan's central market.
Foncillon beach
Plage de Foncillon in Royan is one of the fine sandy beaches located in Royan, on the Côte de Beauté in Charente Maritime. It lies between the Pointe du Chay and the port of Royan, opposite the Palais des Congrès, and right next to the Royan ferry that crosses over to the Pointe de la Grave. Over 200 m long, it's a popular family beach, popular with residents and holidaymakers alike.
It is located in an urban area, with the Royan casino and two restaurants at its center, and houses of remarkable architecture and rocky cliffs on either side. Swimming is possible, with lifeguards on duty in July and August,
On the beach, you can enjoy the terrace of a bar-restaurant. Please note that pets are not allowed. It's easy to get to the Royan waterfront from the beach, or to Pontaillac.
Close to the beach are the port of Royan and the Palais des Congrès. Further afield, you'll find the church of Notre Dame de Royan, the Grande Conche beach and Royan's central market.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
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Photos of the Grande Conche beach in Royan
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History of Royan beach
The Grande Conche beach in Royan has a rich history. As early as 1864, horse races were held on the beach. A casino with a monumental neo-rococo façade was built and inaugurated at the end of the 19th century.
On the other side of the beach, on the Pointe de Vallières, there was a hotel overlooking the landscape, which was also destroyed during the Second World War.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]
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How Royan became a seaside resort
"The first boat, impotent, retired to die as a pontoon. It gave way to another, more active liner, fresh from the yard. This one burned coal instead of wood, and took an average of six hours to make the crossing. When the people of Bordeaux saw that only one morning separated them from Royan, they ran there as if for a game of fun. A capitalist from Royan had the idea of building a dozen barracks on the Conche. It passed for an establishment.
Bathing was available in Royan. As some of the houses opened out onto the sea, bathers would emerge from their rooms dressed for the occasion. At the time, they were not very coquettish. They wore straw hats as wide as millstones, green cheesecloth dresses as floaty as dominoes, and selvedge slippers as wide as chanceliers. In this disguise, they would have had the right to compete with the figures that peasants put in the oak groves to scare away the sparrows".
"Royan had nothing to envy from any sea bathing establishment in any country: it even had a marked superiority over most other baths, due to the convenience of life, the peaceful grace of its countryside, the traditional cleanliness of its inhabitants, and above all by the multiplicity of its beaches, which allowed the ladies to have, at the very foot of the establishment, a reserved conch, closed to the indiscretion of passers-by". [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]
Description of Royan's beaches in 1895
"Royan, population 7,247, a port on the Gironde, is a popular seaside resort, renowned for its "Royan" sardines and its hemicyclic conches or beaches: to the east, the Grande conche, bordered by cottages, rocks and a pine forest, and the Foncillon conche, between which stretches a beautiful quay or terrace lined with hotels and fine homes. Then there's the vast Conche du Chay, 1km to the south-west, separated from the previous one by a fort with a keep and bordered by picturesque rocks; the small Conche du Grand-Robinson, bordered by a wood of holm oaks; and finally the vast Conche de Pontaillac (caves: villas), 1.5km away. Casino with hydrotherapy establishment. Modern Gothic church. Romanesque church of St Pierre. Natural history museum.
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