The promenade above the harbour at Royan, France. The photographer is looking north-north-west across the harbour from the breakwater showing piles of sand or aggregate on the harbourside and a single masted cargo sloop alongside the wall. One of the buildings above the harbour has BYRRH on the flank wall (BYRRH makes 'Tonic Hygienique A Base Vins Genereux et de Quinquina'). The photographer is on a shore excursion from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company passenger cruise ship Viceroy of India (1929).