The village lies about  south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary. It appears to be ‘perched’ on this rocky outcrop, in the way that it occupies every square millimetre of space.
The village is positioned roughly south of Royan, atop a small peninsula jutting into the Gironde estuary. It appears to be ‘perched’ on this rocky promontory, as if it were occupying each and every square millimetre of its surroundings.