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Where do Am\u00e9lie oysters come from?\u00a0While you may have enjoyed a plate of fresh oysters at your favorite seafood restaurant, have you ever wondered where they come from and the hard work that goes into cultivating them? In this article, we’ll take a journey to Marennes-Ol\u00e9ron region, in France. Let’s delve into the fascinating world of oyster farming, guided by a three-generation farmer who has dedicated their life to this craft.<\/p>\n

The Marennes-Ol\u00e9ron<\/strong><\/a> region (France), is the cradle of oysters since roman times. The great families of the empire brought them in at great expense for their banquets.<\/p>\n

Like wine, oysters take on unique properties depending on the environment they\u2019re grown in – their own unique \u201cmerroir\u201d. Am\u00e9lie has its own exclusive \u201cmerroir\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Bourcefranc-le-Chapus<\/a>, an oyster farming town<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Economic activity has always been oriented towards the sea. Formerly the inhabitants were salt workers and fishermen, today they are sailors and oyster farmers.<\/p>\n

Pointe du Chapus has a port used by oyster farmers and a small fleet of trawlers.<\/p>\n

The old SNCF station (restored in 2004) testifies to the importance of the oyster farming and tourist traffic that it experienced until 1970 with the Paris Austerlitz-Le Chapus line. A second station existed in the center of the town as the quantity of oysters to be shipped was large, especially during the end of year celebrations. Today, trucks are replacing the train via the seafood product transit platform inaugurated in 2003.<\/p>\n

Bourcefranc-Le Chapus<\/a> is the leading oyster port in the Marennes-Ol\u00e9ron<\/a> basin, by the number of registered maritime oyster farmers. \u00a0This is why the town has a renowned establishment, the Lyc\u00e9e Aquacole de la Mer et du Littoral, where its students can prepare the traditional baccalaureates but above all the certificates of technicians related to maritime activities.<\/p>\n

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Where do Am\u00e9lie oysters come from?\u00a0While you may have enjoyed a plate of fresh oysters at your favorite seafood restaurant, have you ever wondered where they come from and the hard work that goes into cultivating them? In this article, we’ll take a journey to Marennes-Ol\u00e9ron region, in France. Let’s delve into the fascinating world […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhere do Am\u00e9lie oysters come from? - huitresamelie.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Where do Am\u00e9lie oysters come from? 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