Royan and its festivals • All PYRENEES · France, Spain, Andorra. Royan (fr. Royan) is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Being capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the main French Atlantic coastal resort towns. It has five beaches, a marina for over 1,000 boats and an active fishing port.
Royan can be included in the TOP 5 best Atlantic resorts of France alongside Biarritz, Arcachon, Les Sables-d’Olonne and La Baule-Escoublac. Royan borders with Saint-Palais-sur-Mer resort in the north-east and with Soulac-sur-Mer in the south (ferry connection). Allied bombing between September 1944 and April 1945 destroyed the town.
A leading tourist destination, climatic health resort since 1922, Royan attracts an average of nearly 700,000 visitors each year, which represents an annual turnover of around 172 million euros (430 million euros for the Royan region). In fact, tourism is the main sector of economic activity in the city. Tourism and main sights Casino. Shopping.