Plage de la Lède, Atlantic beach in Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime, France.
Plage de la Lède is a sandy beach along the Atlantic coast that stretches between maritime pine forests and faces the Cordouan lighthouse across the Gironde estuary. The shoreline offers wide open spaces suitable for swimming and various beach activities.
In 1980, this beach received official naturist designation through a municipal decree that reserved specific zones between boundaries 12 and 15 for this purpose. This early regulation made the site a pioneer in France for the organized coexistence of different beach cultures.
The beach brings together different visitor communities who coexist respectfully, with dedicated sections for naturist practices and conventional swimmers sharing the same shoreline.
The beach is accessible by car via the D25 road and features a dedicated cycling path, with seasonal bus service available during summer months. Visitors will find wider sand expanses at low tide, which provide better conditions for various activities.
During winter months, the wide sandy expanse becomes a primary hub for land sailing activities, a distinctive sport especially popular in the Royan region. This seasonal shift reveals how the beach's function transforms completely depending on the time of year.
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