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Cancale, haut lieu de l’huître en France

You can see the oyster farms all along the water’s edge, redefining the coast line. Welcome to Cancale, a beautiful town with plenty of character and interesting inhabitants.
Cancale is an authentic little fishing town steeped in traditions that are still faithfully adhered to, and which has long been known for its wonderful oysters.

The brave and determined Cancalais have managed to preserve this unique site for many years, which has today Cancale put on the map as a popular meeting place for oyster enthusiasts.

Une situation d’exception pour la pêche et l’élevage

Being opposite Mont-Saint-Michel on this emerald-coloured coast makes Cancale the ideal spot for oyster farming.

The round bay with its shallow waters helps to create one of the biggest tides in Europe. The invigorating climate and fierce tidal waters provide oysters with the optimum conditions for producing the outstanding quality that has become so well-known the world over.

Certain history books have revealed that the Romans were crazy for Cancale’s oysters. In 1545, Francois 1st gave Cancale its "town" status, because of the quality of the oysters it brought to his table.

From then on, from Henri IV to Louis XIV, from Marie Antoinette to Napoléon …all of them only wanted oysters from Cancale. It has been told that even Voltaire, Rousseau and Diderot even found inspiration whenever they tasted the pearls of the bay….

Bisquine : boat designed for the fishing of wild oysters