Holidays in Royan

Art Nouveau and Art Deco shape the face of Royan. The facades of typical Belle-Époque villas can be admired during a walk. Let yourself be charmed by the Villa Caprice, the Campaniles, La Rose Rouge or even Espérance. Destroyed in 1945, Royan was rebuilt in the 1950s and knew how to find its own style and project its architecture into modern times. Unique in its originality, this renaissance was born from the meeting of the Brazilian influences of the architects Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa with the coasts of maritime Saintonge.

Finally, don't spend your camping holiday in Royan without visiting the famous carrelets. Present all along the Gironde estuary, they line the Saintonge shore from Saint-Sorlin-de-Conac to Saint-Palais-sur-Mer. These fishing facilities are emblematic of the Charente coast and have appeared on postcards since the 19th century.

Installed in the old Pontaillac market, this building from the 1950s traces the history of Royan. From the origins of the city in Antiquity through the development of seaside tourism, the German occupation, the resistance and finally the rebuild.

Take your cameras with you, this lighthouse is very photogenic! Enjoy an eco-museum that explains the characteristics of this lighthouse. Did you know it's one of the highest in Europe.

This large port is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Royan. It is close to the Siblu La Pignade campsite and also to Bonne Anse Plage. In the summer, you can admire the magnificent sunsets over the harbour.

Another must-see lighthouse is located near our Royan campsites, but 7km out at sea. To get there, only one option... by boat! It can be visited from April to October according to tide times. An edutainment outing that will be enjoyed by children. Oldest lighthouse in France, classified as a historical monument, the Cordouan lighthouse overlooks the Gironde estuary from its height of 67.50 meters. This Renaissance-style monument can be discovered at low tide, and you have a few hours to visit it.