Église Notre-Dame de Royan

Notre-Dame de Royan features twenty-four V-shaped concrete pillars alternating with vertical windows, surrounding an elliptical structure measuring fifty meters in length.

The church replaced its predecessor destroyed during World War II, with construction starting in 1955 and official inauguration taking place in July 1958.

The church houses a substantial organ with 3600 pipes, making it the largest musical instrument in the Charente-Maritime region of France.

Located in central Royan, the church structure rises 56 meters high, spans 45 meters in length, and measures 22 meters in width.

The building incorporates thin concrete sheets only ten centimeters thick that extend over thirty meters high to form both walls and roof.

Location: Royan

Inception: 1955

Architects: Guillaume Gillet

Official opening: July 10, 1958

Architectural style: modern architecture

Height: 56 m

Length: 45 m

Width: 22 m

Address: place Notre-Dame

GPS coordinates: 45.62350,-1.03266

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38