Royan

Plage de Pontaillac

About Us

Facing the residential district of Pontaillac, this family beach offers lovers of surfing, bodyboarding and windsurfing a renowned spot for practicing board sports.
Many restaurants, ice cream parlors and cafés welcome you opposite the beach.

Application of municipal decree 22-1388, prohibiting access to the town's beaches to animals, even those kept on a leash, applicable from April 1 to September 30.

Specific signage has been put up on each site indicating which activities are authorized and the mandatory health measures.

NO NUDITY.

Supervised beach from Saturday 20th to Tuesday 30th June 2026 from 13:30pm to 18:30pm.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026 inclusive, monitoring will take place from 11 a.m. to 19 p.m.
Then from September 1 to 6, 2026, swimming will be supervised from 13:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.

Beach accessible to people with reduced mobility (access ramp).
Shaded urban beach.

Facilities:
– Games for children
– Initiation pool
– Volleyball net
– Kids club
- Nautical Club

Activities:
- Surf
– Bodyboarding
- Sailboard
- Kite
- Peach

Location details

  • Pedestrian path nearby.
  • Public transport stop within 500 m
  • Coastline
  • Path/cycle path less than 500 m
  • Sand beach

Activities on site

  • Water sports
  • Beach / Bathing area

Opening

From 01/01 to 19/06/2026 every day.

From 20/06 to 30/06/2026 Supervised swimming every day from 13:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 Supervised swimming every day from 11 a.m. to 19 p.m.

From 01/09 to 06/09/2026 Supervised swimming from 13:30 p.m. to 18:30 p.m.

From 07/09 to 31/12/2026 every day.

Services

  • Toilet
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Cycling Parking
  • Supervised beach
  • Wifi Internet access
  • Beach Club
  • Beach equipment rental
  • Deckchair rental
  • Umbrella rental
  • Cabin/canvas rental

Home animals

Pets are not accepted

Prices

Free access. Tent rental:
– 1 day: €15,50
– 1 week: €66,00

Sun lounger + parasol rental:
– 1 day: €12,50
– 1 week: €50,00

Rental period from June 20 to August 30, 2026.
Two booking options are available: online or directly at the beach hut. However, the town hall strongly recommends booking online.

Linked offers

On the spot…

Address

Avenue de Pontaillac
17200 Royan

My route via Google Maps
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