Beaches on the seaside resorts of the Poitou-Charentes region in France

There are only beaches in Poitou Charentes in the department of Charente-Maritime. There are many seaside resorts from the estuary of the Sevre to that of Gironde. There are also four islands (Ré, Oléron, Aix and Madame).

The beaches of Charente-Martime are mostly covered in sand. There are cliffs with small sandy conches in the estuary of Gironde (south part below Royan). The view of Gironde and its beaches is beautiful (mainly of Verdon). There are some sand dunes along the west Coast (mainly towards Palmyra).

The islands of Poitou Charentes are the main attraction. The two main ones (Oléron and Ré) are accessible from the mainland by a bridge. Many sandy beaches are available on both islands.

However, it is often only possible to swim at high tide.

The beaches of Pays de la Loire with the large stretches of sand of the Vendee region are located in the north. To the south, one will have to cross the estuary (possible by boat from Royan) to access the beaches of Aquitaine and especially the beaches of Gironde.