Plage de La Palmyre, Atlantic beach in La Palmyre, Charente-Maritime, France

The beach at La Palmyre, also called plage du Clapet, is one of four beaches at La Palmyre in Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime. Entirely covered in blond sand, it lies beside the Bonne Anse bay where the Gironde meets the Atlantic, and is backed by the promenade des deux phares, a walking and cycling path laid out in the dunes.

La Palmyre is one of four beaches of the resort of La Palmyre, in the commune of Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime. The beach, also called plage du Clapet, lies at the edge of the Bonne Anse bay, on the western part of the Côte de Beauté, attached to the Arvert peninsula and the Royannais area, facing the Gironde estuary near the Atlantic. Its front de mer is the promenade des deux phares, laid out in the dunes for walkers and cyclists.

The beach is also called plage du Clapet, and its dune-side front de mer is the promenade des Deux Phares, a walking and cycling path linking the resort's two lighthouses. It is the closest beach to the town centre, so bathers reach it on foot or by bike.

The beach has lifeguard stations during summer months and facilities including toilets and showers, with wheelchair accessible ramps available. Visitors find it less crowded if they come in the early morning or later afternoon.

This beach is part of a system of four separate beaches that together form the La Palmyre coastline. This arrangement gives visitors different options depending on whether they prefer busier areas or quieter spots.