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Fort Boyard
The fort was actually started under Napoleon in 1801, in order to protect the coast (and especially the arsenal of Rochefort) from possible incursions by foreign (and especially British) navies. At that time, cannons only had a limited range, and the distance between the two islands of Aix and Oleron was too large to block the passage. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...
 
Following difficulties in establishing a firm base (stone blocks had to be installed on the sandy sea bed during low tide but they still sank under their own weight) the project was adjourned in 1809. Contruction started again in 1837 under Louis-Philippe, following renewed tensions with Great Britain, and was completed in 1857. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
 
Fort Boyard had a complement of 250 men. It is 61 meters long, 31 meters wide, and its walls are 20 meters high.
By the time of its completion however, the range of cannons had markedly increased, making the Fort unnecessary

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Headlight of Hourtin
the headlight of Hourtin is a 27 height m square tower, in apparent brick masonry on stone base. It is built on the commune of Hourtin in the Gironde, in the dunes, between the littoral Ocean and the Lac of Hourtin-Yokes.
 
Cordouan History
The headlight of Hourtin was built in 1860 and was installed between Cordouan and Arcachon to announce the interval of shade between these last where any fire was not seen. After having considered and give uphaving given up the project of the construction of two turns out of wooden, the Engineer S choose the Argile because there existed in the neighborhoods of the briquetteries. But this solution proved to be disastrous for the tenderer because he did not manage to treat with the manufacturers of the country. He had to establish a briquettery with his expenses. He was brought into service in 1863, the headlight was automated in 1981.

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Royan
Royan was a small but busy harbour in the 11th Century and was fortified in the 12th century because of its strategic position at the mouth of the Gironde. It was fought over during the Hundred Years War and the subsequent religious wars. In the early 17th Century it was destroyed by the Duke Epernon. The town declined until the early 19th century when it developed as a holiday resort. Its clientele was mainly from Bordeaux but with the arrival of the railway in 1875 writers, painters and artists from Paris were attracted to the region and was very much a resort of the Belle Epoque.
By the early 20th century the town boasted many luxury homes and hotels and several casinos, and was referred to as˜Nice of the North". In January 1945 an Allied air raid and naval bombardment destroyed a large part of the central section of the town including the famous casinos.
Royan the Large Edwardian houses in the Park de Royan are suddenly replaced by the new architecture; the Victorian and Edwardian houses re-appear again as one approaches Pontaillac on the Western side of the town.
The town was rebuilt in a unified and orderly style with wide streets and simple lines and a search for perspectives so that the boulevards, main square and the market are distinctive.
The wide Boulevard Briand leads from the market to the large park bordering the Plage de la Grande Conch and the harbour. This Boulevard and the sea front itself comprises the main shopping area which is quite varied. Shops stay open until about 8 p.m. In and around the centre of Royan there are about 75 restaurants and brassieres and about 30 bars and cafes, plenty of which are close to the sea and harbour.
 
There is a Champion supermarket on the Bvd. du Colonel Baillet about 1 km away and the other is an E.Leclerc hypermarket on the north east of the town about 3km away on the Saintes road.
Two buildings are of particular note: The Notre-Dame Church built between 1955 and 1958 is reminiscent of the great Gothic cathedrals. The interior is dramatic and should be seen.
The covered market also built in 1955 is in the form of an immense shell and the range of fresh food that can be bought is outstanding.
 
The market building, interior and the surroundings were renovated during the winter and spring of 2002-03. The French have a great tradition of civic pride and the market is now quite stunning.
The Bar du Marche is a pleasant spot to stop for coffee or breakfast and watch the traders at work. A number of the original nineteenth buildings still exist around the market and with the large number of plane trees covering the square the atmosphere is quintessentially French. This bar is open all day and into the evening which makes it a convenient place for family groups.
We recommend that you buy map number 37 (La Cote De Beaute) from the Collection Rivages. These do not cover the whole of France but detail selected holiday areas.

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Talmont Church
The village lies about 15 km south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde Estuary. It appears to be ‘perched’ on this rocky outcrop, in the way that it occupies every square millimetre of space. Tiny beaches can be found at the base of the fortifications, which mostly are sheer from the sea. Inland there is marshy country and a small waterway runs alongside the south wall of the village.
The village has received the accolade of being designated one of The Most Beautiful Villages in France.
The village is known for its show of hollyhocks, which intrude on the tiny pedestrian-only streets between the small houses.
The church of St Radegonde was built in 1094. The structure appears quite 'squat' and is Romanesque in character. The church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis, because the pilgrims crossed the Gironde at this spot (Voie de Soulac Littoral Aquitain).
 
The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides, on the orders of Edward I of England. During the Hundred Year War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake. In 1652, the village was destroyed by the Spanish.

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