The Cordouan lighthouse… A magnificent lighthouse facing the beaches closest to the campsite!
From the beaches of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, 600 m from the Deux Plages campsite, you can admire the Cordouan lighthouse. Just 10 minutes from the campsite, you can take a boat from the port of Royan to the Cordouan lighthouse.
Cordouan lighthouse, a symbol of the Gironde and Charente-Maritime regions
For 4 centuries, the Cordouan lighthouse has graced the beaches of Charente-Maritime.
This architectural feat, built on the open sea at the entrance to the Gironde estuary, withstands the onslaught of the tumultuous Atlantic and Gironde rivers.
Listed as a historic monument since 1862, this magnificent French landmark has been lighting up the coast of Gironde and Charente since 1611.
The Cordouan lighthouse is unlike any other. Just a few kilometers out to sea, in the middle of the Gironde Estuary, it embodies the great phases in the history of lighthouses, from antiquity to the Renaissance and modern times, and is the last manned lighthouse in France.
The Cordouan lighthouse has applied for UNESCO World Heritage status as a “cultural asset”. From the top of the lighthouse, you’ll have a magnificent view of the Royal coastline, and you may even catch sight of your mobile home, caravan or camper van on the campsite.
