It's hard to choose between the lovely chain of long beaches and discrete bays cut into the rocks with so many varied expositions to the sun. There are lively beaches where you can play many sports and meet other people as well as calm and private coves. The gentle slopes of the beaches at Royan seen to have been designed for the pleasure of bathers and children. Royan is the sunshine champion of the Atlantic coast with 2,400 glistening hours per year.

The quality of the fine sand plays an important part in this group of beautiful beaches making Royan and its surroundings a real beach lover's paradise.

Discrete bays

Long beaches