PHOTO – 2022
Royan
A VISUAL EXPLORATION OF ROYAN, FRANCE
Photography.
Pictures taken in August 2022 in Royan, a city rebuilt almost entirely during the 1950s.
‘Crushed by a deluge of bombs at the end of World War II, Royan recovered after a phase of reconstruction of almost 20 years where architectural modernism was softened by Charentais academicisms and tropical nuances imported from Brazil. This vast concrete heritage from the 1950s can be seen today in the horizontal landscape of the seaside resort through a series of buildings listed as Historic Monuments such as the Protestant temple, the Villa Ombre Blanche and the Villa Hélianthe.’
From the Office de Tourisme Royan
