Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 3, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

After 128 m for 113 m

After 1.45 km for 77 m

After 6.34 km for 240 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.49 km

Royan Church

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very impressive. the church is characterized by its concrete structure, a real feat of the engineers and architects in charge of the reconstruction of Royan after the bombings of 1945

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5.50 km

Bois Lo Défens

Forest

6.46 km

Nauzan Beach

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Largest beach in the city, Nauzan beach is shared between Vaux-sur-Mer and Saint-Palais-sur-Mer.
Ideal for families, it is bordered by a paved promenade where you will find shops and restaurants …

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9.74 km

Terre-Nègre Lighthouse

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The Terre-Nègre lighthouse is a landmark forming a cylindrical tower a little over 26 meters high.

Located on the tip of Terre-Nègre, in the town of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, in Charente-Maritime, it …

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10.6 km

Auture Well

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This section of Eurovélo 1 goes from La Rochelle to Royan. At this point on the cycle path, there is a beautiful view of the Puits de l'Auture.

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18.2 km

Plage de la Palmyre

Beach

23.9 km

Phare de la Coubre

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This 64-meter lighthouse was built in 1904 and can be viewed from 52 kilometers away.

It is possible to visit the lighthouse but also the lighthouse museum, at the foot of the Coubre lighthouse.

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24.4 km

View of the Coubre Lighthouse from the dune

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At the exit of the Coubre national forest, the landscape opens onto the dunes, and you can see the lighthouse.

The Coubre lighthouse watches over maritime traffic in the Gironde estuary.

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44.4 km

Pontaillac Villa

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Splendid houses from all eras with sea view, an equally magnificent residence, enough to make the walker dream who does not know the region and who discovers it by walking …

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46.5 km

Royan Beach

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On the beach of Royan (20,000 inhabitants). This is where the boat that takes you across the Gironde docks/departs.

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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.2 km

6.50 km

2.65 km

2.29 km

582 m

446 m

Surfaces

43.5 km

1.86 km

1.83 km

307 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 March

17°C

11°C

25 %

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View of the Coubre Lighthouse from the dune

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