ROYAN CENTRAL MARKET
Royan's Marché Central, a building measuring 50 m in diameter and 15 m high.
Completed in 1956, the Royan market - recognized as one of the most beautiful in France - is distinguished by its hull made up of 13 undulations and a concrete veil no more than 10 cm thick! Classified as a historic monument, the famous shell is currently being restored to its former glory. The 100 or so shopkeepers who have been displaying their wares every morning for over 70 years have been moved to a temporary structure in the Pierre Loti parking lot. We'll have to wait until next summer before we can once again enter this symbolic site.
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aux courbes épurées des années 50, années reconstructions, de renouveau, d’innovations, d'inventivité. Classé monument historique. A découvrir ou à redécouvrir tout en faisant ses achats sous ce marché couvert hors norme pour l'époque, dépourvu de poteaux, de piliers, permet d'aménager, d'installer, de moduler cet espace libre. La lumière zénithale au plafond passe à travers des pavés de verre. Initialement peint en blanc, actuellement peint en blanc, en bleu et jaune à l'extérieur; peut être un clin d’œil au célèbre architecte Brésilien Oscar Niemeyer. Bonne visite tout faisant son marché de produits locaux provenant de la mer et de la terre.