Saint Palais is an excellent resort with nice beaches and a wide selection of shops and restaurants. The apartment is literally a minute or so from the Nauzan beach; also across the road is a lovely walk along the Corniche de Nauzan. On the other side of the bay there is a coastal path, which takes you deep into neighbouring Vaux. The town centre is a short walk in the other direction. The bakery on the main road has long opening hours and good produce. Even better is Le Fournil de Dam's bakery, which is nearer the market. There are supermarkets, but we used the Intermarche Express in the centre, so as to avoid taking the carFurther up the coast is the Grand Cote and more beaches, which we visited rather than used. We took the bus one day to Royan and enjoyed our visit, armed with a guide from the tourist officeThe apartment itself is clean, well equipped and very well situated. Noise from the road can be a little intrusive, but we may be over sensitive in that respect. It meant that we used the balcony for drying rather than sitting out. Our only minor niggles with the apartment were the absence of wi fi (it didn't spoil our stay, but if VRBO advertise it, we expect to have it!) and a noisy fridge, which meant we had to sleep with the bedroom door closed. However, we would be more than happy to return to the apartment in the future