Royan, France

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Royan, France is a seaside resort town on the Atlantic coast known for its beaches and post-World War II modernist architecture.

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Royan, France canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
seaside resort
administrativeStatus subprefecture of Charente-Maritime
climate oceanic climate
coastalCity true
coastType sandy coast
country France
demonym Royannais
departmentSeatOf none
hasBeach Foncillon beach
Grande Conche
Pontaillac beach
hasCulturalEvent Royan classical music festival
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
yachting
hasFeature casino
fishing port
marina
post-war modernist architecture
sand beaches
seafront promenade
hasHarbor Port de Royan
linked to: Port of Royan
hasNearbyAttraction Cordouan Lighthouse
inseeCode 17306
isPartOf Arrondissement of Rochefort
Canton of Royan
language French
locatedAtMouthOf Gironde estuary
locatedIn Charente-Maritime
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
locatedNorthOf Bordeaux
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
Côte de Beauté
locatedSouthOf La Rochelle
notableBuilding Church of Notre-Dame de Royan
notableBuildingStyle concrete modernist church
postalCode 17200
reconstructionPeriod 1950s
regionTourism popular seaside resort
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
tourismSeason summer
transport Royan railway station
ferry across Gironde estuary
urbanPlanning planned post-war reconstruction
wasDestroyedDuring World War II
wasRebuiltInStyle modernist architecture

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Albert Roussel placeOfDeath Royan, France
Albert Roussel burialPlace Royan, France