Our towns and villages conceal many treasures ..... which we ignore or which we most often avoid, hidden next to the routes we take, far from the "direct" routes.
Tremblade
Loop
Hard coating (tar, cement, floor)
Marking "Detour Trails"
Autumn, Summer, Winter, Spring
This walk leads to the heart of the seaside resort of Ronce-les-Bains and its picturesque villas: from the creation of these typical dwellings, from the origin of the name of the resort to their stories. The walk plunges us into the past where sea bathing had a real therapeutic craze and where the wealthiest built their homes as best they could, drawing inspiration from the artistic currents in vogue.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
