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Office de Tourisme Ronce-les-Bains
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Step 1: DEPARTURE
From the Tourist Information Office towards the seafront.
Step 2: “The Hermitage”
It is one of the oldest buildings in Ronce-les-Bains. It reminds us of the craze of seaside resorts of the time for romantic architecture.
Step 3: “Beauséjour”
Facing the ocean, it is an example of regional seaside architecture that can be found as far away as La Rochelle.
Step 4: The chapel
Following a first chapel, it was built at the end of the 8th century and continued to expand throughout the 12th century. The bell rings every day at 19 a.m., XNUMX p.m. and XNUMX p.m. So watch the time of your visit!
Step 5: “Le Rêve”, “Hélène” and “Gabrielle”
Hélène recalls the rococo style. Opposite, two villas: Le Rêve with decorations influenced by Art Nouveau and Gabrielle reminiscent of the British Victorian style with the significant presence of bricks.
Step 6: “Julienne” and “les Tilleuls”
The villa “Julienne” and its octagonal tower faces the villa “les Tilleuls”, a typical Landes chalet.
Step 7: Hotel “le Grand Chalet”
Until the Second World War, it was adjacent to the casino where members of the sea bathing society gathered.
Step 8: “The Kichalain”
It bears witness to the development of the resort towards Cèpe beach. Its architecture also borrows from the neo-Basque style.
Step 9: “Edja”
A little exoticism with this oriental-style villa! The duotone of the openings recalls orientalism.
Step 10: “St Martin”
It was the seat of a logging operation at the end of the XNUMXth century. Its octagonal tower, the highest in the station, made it possible to monitor the afforestation work.
Step 11: “The Stork”
The villa borrows from both the Baroque and Renaissance styles. Opposite, the Auberge Normande was a guesthouse in the mid-XNUMXth century.
Step 12: “Moonlight”
The residence, in Art Nouveau style, was the station's coaching inn and has always been linked to a café.
Step 13: “The Thatched Cottage”
Before the current villa, La Chaumière housed a dance hall and a performance hall. She disappeared in a fire on August 5, 1971.
Step 14: Casino Partouche
The casino building was formerly the resort's public school.
Step 15: “Fandango”
This name with Hispanic connotations does not mislead: here is a residence with neo-Basque architecture.
Step 16: “The round”
Villa from the 50s and completely round in shape, it has the name of a Simca from 1951.
Step 17: Hotel de la Plage
It became a summer camp and resumed its initial role in the early 2000s.
Opposite, two villas are worth a look: Léonie and Monplaisir.
Step 18: “Le Manoir” and “Laetitia”
The Manor stands out with its square turret while Laetitia catches the eye with its alternation of white stone and red brick.
Step 19: “Bagatelle” and “Primerose”
Twin villas in one building! Common practice during the interwar period which made it possible to reduce costs.
Step 20: “Mignon” and “Mignonne”
The other twins are called as such, by the way.