Église Saint-Martin

The church of Sainte-Madeleine was built between 1882 and 1883. But from the end of the 19th century, with the sea baths, the development of the town was considerable and the chapel was too small. The apse was built in 1906. In 1926, further extension work was carried out by adding the left nave. It was decided to add the right-hand nave to the existing building, as well as to install panelling inside the church (1933-1934). In 2019, the creation of a monumental fresco inside the church has been entrusted to the Lille artist Amaury Dubois.

Imposing building, which comprises elements from different periods and incorporates an octagonal bell tower topped by an observation platform. Like many other churches on Oléron, the church suffered considerably from the impact of the Wars of Religion, and was sacked and partially destroyed during this period.

La Cotinière had had two successive chapels before it was built, on a new site, by the architect Kieffer, brother of the parish priest at the time, from July 1966 to April 1968.