Local produce from land and sea
Oysters
Brittany's coastline is perfect place for fishing activities. It's also one of the world's foremost regions for oyster production, partly because of the tidal ranges and currents which ensure a flow of nutrients.
Brittany oysters are a gastronome's delight and production remains in the hands of small artisan producers who respect traditional breeding methods.
There are 13 distinct types of oyster in Brittany : the Aven Belon with a slightly nutty flavour; the Quiberon from the south of Brittany, with a very fleshy aspect; the Cancale with a particularly pronounced 'fresh sea' taste; and the Belon, a flat oyster famous for it's slightly nutty and woody taste.
Oyster lovers will find a stay at Camping Chateau de Galinee is a chance to discover more about our superb regional oysters.
'Bouchot' mussels
Mussel production, along with oyster production, is the predominant fishing activity in Saint-Cast.
You will see the mussel and oyster parks from the Quatre Vaulx beach, and ideal spot to do some cockle and mussel hunting of your own.
Scallops - the famous 'Coquille Saint-Jacques'
Often copied, never bettered ! This is often said of the scallops from the area which are reknowned throughout the world.
Fishing for scallops is limited to the period between December and April and is strictly controlled.Each year one of the three major scallop fishing ports gets to hold the Coquille Saint-Jacques fete : Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Erquy and Loguivy.
Cider and pancakes
Brittany is famous for its pancakes.The sweet ones are called 'crepes' whilst the savoury ones, made from buckwheat, are called galettes.
They are served with a very wide variety of fillings and are traditionally accompanied by regional cider.
In local markets you'll often see stands selling 'galette-saucisse' - wonderful !
Reception will be happy to advise you on good creperies in the area.
Recipe for buckwheat pancakes:
For 5 people :
- 330 g de buckwheat flour
- 10 g of sea salt
- 75 cl cold water
- 1 egg
- lots of beating !
Breizh Cola - Cola from Brittany
Bretons are proud of their culture and very proud to be Bretons !
This is the reason why a Brittany company decided to launch it's own Brittany cola to prevent the world-famous brands from imposing another culture on the region !
Breizh cola now holds 10% of market share in the region and is number 2 to Coca-Cola and many patriotic consumers will only go to establishments where the Breton version is served !
In many places, especially music festvals and traditional bars you will only find the Breton version.
