Côte Sauvage
If you want a feeling of space and untamed beauty, this is definitely where to head to. Surfers should also haul their boards into the waves that are known for their size and power.
The coastline starts at around La Palmyre, north of Royan, and stretches north-west around the point La Tremblade. As well as beaches, the Côte Sauvage is dominated by la Forêt de la Coubre, a huge pine and green oak forest that was first planted in the 19th century to stop erosion in the sea. Today it’s protected and a lovely place to go walking, cycling or even horse-riding.
Photo 1 by telomi / CC BY 2.0 image cropped; Photo 2 by Eric Page / CC BY 2.0 image cropped; Photo 3 by Net Circlion / CC BY 2.0 image cropped; Photo 4 by Nicolas Kungfu-Photo