Plage de la Phibie, Sand beach in Le Château-d'Oléron, France.
Plage de la Phibie is a sand beach in Le Château-d'Oléron with shallow, calm water and fine sand throughout. The beach has equipment and areas set up for activities like kayaking and paddleboarding, plus monitored swimming zones for safety.
Since the 19th century, this stretch of beach served as a landing place where local fishermen brought their small boats and daily catches to shore. This long fishing tradition shaped how the area developed over time.
The beach holds meaning for local people as a place where families gather and the relationship with the sea remains central to daily life. Community events tied to maritime traditions happen here regularly.
This beach has restrooms, showers and a lifeguard station that operates during the summer months. You can reach it by car via Boulevard Philippe Daste, where parking is available nearby.
This beach sits within the Moëze-Oléron nature reserve and provides special equipment for visitors with limited mobility. Free beach wheelchairs and wooden boardwalks make access easier for everyone.
Location: Le Château-d'Oléron
Address: Bd Philippe Daste, 17480 Le Château-d'Oléron, France
GPS coordinates: 45.89054,-1.19617
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:01
Oléron Island, the largest island in mainland France after Corsica, features a military, maritime, and natural heritage reflecting its strategic position facing the Atlantic Ocean. This Charente island, connected to the mainland since 1966 by a nearly three-kilometer-long bridge, houses fortifications built under Louis XIV, such as the Citadel of Château d'Oléron and Fort Louvois, as well as the famous Fort Boyard positioned on its sandbank offshore. The Chassiron Lighthouse, standing at forty-six meters high, marks the northern tip of the island and guides ships through the waters of the Pertuis d'Antioche. Beyond its defensive legacy, the island offers various natural areas where sandy beaches, pine forests, and salt marshes alternate. Saint-Trojan-les-Bains extends its wooded shoreline to the south, while Boyardville features a protected coast on its eastern side. Visitors also observe oyster farming along the La Baudissière channel and explore the colorful huts that house artist workshops at the port of Château d'Oléron. The Saltworks Museum traces the history of salt extraction, a resource that shaped the local economy for centuries.
Oléron Bridge
4.4 km
Citadelle du Château d'Oléron
812 m
Fort Louvois
4.1 km
Shop antico villaggio
4.2 km
ÎléO
5 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de Moëze-Oléron
3.5 km
Dolmen d'Ors
3 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption du Château-d'Oléron
219 m
Église Saint-Trojan de Saint-Trojan-les-Bains
5.5 km
Pont Napoléon
2.4 km
Fontaine, place de la république
463 m
Cabanes de créateurs et d'artisans de La Baudissière
4.7 km
Freely accessible fortress
868 m
View to the port channel
826 m
Scenic viewpoint
954 m
Scenic viewpoint
796 m
L'épinette
5.1 km
Colorful beach cabins
29 m
Colorful oyster farmer huts
717 m
Les Cabanes Francis
5.1 km
La Rabale
5 km
La Boudeuse
5 km
La Cabane Pattedoie
5 km
Départ du Petit Train du Chateau d'Oléron
862 m
Sphère Maritime
947 m
Work of art
800 m
Work of art
432 m
Work of art
808 mReviews
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