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- Commercial building
- Mérimée record
- PA17000053
Marché couvert
About Marché couvert
Marché couvert is one of 3 classé historic monuments in Royan, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It also carries the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label, given to notable buildings less than a hundred years old. It is built in the modernist style. The list dates its work to 1945 and 1954 (20th c.). The list names its makers: Sarger René (ingénieur);Simon Louis (architecte);Morisseau André (architecte);Lafaille Bernard (ingénieur). It has been classé since 2002. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
Le Marché central de Royan est l'un des monuments emblématiques de la ville de Royan, dans le département de la Charente-Maritime. Caractéristique de l'architecture moderniste en vigueur dans les années cinquante, il fut l'un des prototypes ayant servi de modèle au palais du CNIT, une des œuvres majeures du quartier de La Défense en région parisienne, ainsi qu'à un projet de marché non réalisé à Nanterre.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Marché central de Royan” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA17000053 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Marché couvert
Royan
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Marché couvert
Is Marché couvert protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2002 (Mérimée record PA17000053).
Can you visit Marché couvert?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Marché couvert built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1945 and 1954 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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