Tucked between the Côte Sauvage and the Gironde estuary, Royan, capital of the Côte de Beauté, is an historic seaside resort. All along the coast at Royan there are great places to walk or cycle. For a good family day out
try La Palmyre Zoo - the kids will love it! Expect to spend about 4 hours in this open air Noah's Ark, open all year and home to over 1,600 animals. Les Mathes-La Palmyre offers a range of activities, it 30 km of fine sandy beaches are perfect to start learning or to practise water sports, including sailing, kite-surfing, even jet-skiing.