Royan

Roya reaches along the golden sandy coast Beauté. This summer resort became famous in the Belle Époque for its lovely structures. The city is an incredible example of modern architecture inspired by the Brazilian art and the work of Oscar Niemeyer, the architect of Brasilia. Its location on the banks of the Gironde river has created many coves protected from the wind. Between dunes and cliffs, forests of oak and pine trees. Those who knew Royan before the bombing of the Germans during WWII, remember the houses and cottages hidden in the green, huge facades of the Victorian hotels and casinos that mimic baroque palaces.