Balade contée au Port de La Cotinière

Man-eater and soul-eater, a job told through the eyes of a fisherman's wife. 2-hour visit, in the port of La Cotinière, by reservation from the Fort Royer oyster and nature site.
visite du port

Dates & opening times

Open from 07/04/2025 to 28/09/2025 the friday as of 09:30 to 11:30 and from 14:30 to 16:30

Soit le matin, soit l'après-midi

Open from 20/10/2025 to 02/11/2025 the friday as of 09:30 to 11:30 and from 14:30 to 16:30

Soit le matin, soit l'après-midi

Description

Come and discover the history of the fishing port of La Cotinière (7th in France and 1st in Charente-Maritime) through a guided tour.

Plunge into the heart of this ancestral profession: the history of the port (from the natural shelter 250 years ago, to the third "deep-water" basin, fishing (oars, sails then motors, hemp nets to selective trawls).

Discover the fleet of around one hundred boats and its 300 sailors; the difficulties and dangers of the seafaring trades; fishing techniques (trawls and pots, lines and nets); selectivity, species and regulations.

La Cotinarde, doyenne septuagénaire, the 20-meter-long L'Outsider, lifeboats (from L'Étoile de la Mer to L'Étoile Cotinarde), this walk will also take you into the daily lives of sailors, fishmongers and lifeguards... Come and meet these salty faces, ashore between two tides.

DURATION: 2h RATES: €8/€7*

Fridays at 9:30 am or 2:30 pm - Departure: La Cotinière chapel forecourt

Tracking

Balade contée au Port de La Cotinière Parvis de la Chapelle Notre Dame des Flots St-NicolasPort de La Cotinière17310, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron

Itinerary

Characteristics

Utilities
Parking nearby
Services
Pets welcome
Languages
French
Animals welcome
Yes
Payment method
Check
Cash
Type
Cultural
Themes
Fishing/Oyster farming
Categories
Guided tour

Charges

From 10/02/2025 to 02/11/2025
Full price
8€
Reduced price
7€

Contact

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