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Very beautiful Romanesque church and small port.

Sometimes the church is open.

From the height of the coastal plateau the view reaches to the Gironde estuary, and the white cliffs of Pilou, with the tradition fishing huts on stilts (carelets).

A small town lying along the Gironde estuary, between Barzan and Mortagne-sur-Gironde, it is above all famous for its fishing port, which was the "French capital of caviar" for much of the 20th century: in the mid-1950s, between three and five tonnes of this luxury commodity were still being produced, exported worldwide. However, sturgeon fishing was banned in 1982 to protect the species; now, "Gironde caviar" is obtained from aquaculture farms: nearly twelve tonnes of caviar are produced each year in the region. At the gateway to the great marshes on the north bank of the Gironde, it is now a tourist and agricultural town.

Originally 75 million years ago, natural holes dug into the sea. Later, they were conditioned by man to serve as homes. They are restored and can be visited.

These rock dwellings were created by the sea 65 million years ago and then carved out and repeatedly inhabited by humans.

The parish church in Meschers-sur-Gironde was rebuilt several times over the centuries and is inspired by neoclassicism. Its sobriety is reminiscent of the Protestant churches of the region, this church dates back to the fifteenth century and is in Gothic style, with the arches of the tower itself crowned by four bell towers reminiscent of Arabic architecture.

Splendid panorama on the Estuary and on Talmont sur Gironde.