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Gastronomy on the Ile d’Oléron

Life is really good on the Ile d’Oléron and the Marennes Basin. In addition to the beauty and variety of its environment, it’s also a rich terroir with many natural flavors. Staying at a campsite on the Ile d’Oléron gives you the chance to discover and taste the seafood, local specialities and traditional skills for which the island’s gastronomy is renowned, and which reflect all the authenticity and diversity of the island.

Discover the gastronomic specialties of the Ile d’Oléron

The variety and quality of Marennes-Oléron’s seafood is another important part of its gastronomic heritage. Fishermen from the port of La Cotinière, the leading fishing port in Charente-Maritime, bring back no fewer than 90 species, mostly high value-added products such as sea bass, langoustine, sole and ceteau (La Cotinière is the leading port for ceteau landings in France), not forgetting, of course, Marennes-Oléron oysters.

Seafood and traditional recipes to enjoy

For an even more intense appreciation of these seafood products, pair them with the excellent wines of the Pays d’Oléron. As an aperitif, the local pineau, with its pronounced sweet taste, is a delight. Finally, for special occasions, enjoy a cognac or local liqueur. Bouchot and filière mussels from Marennes-Oléron are also highly sought-after. They lend themselves particularly well to the very simple and excellent local recipe, “l’églade“.

Local flavours and products from Oleron

Oléron gastronomy is not limited to the sea. The region also abounds in products from the land: sea salt harvested from the salt marshes, sun-drenched vegetables grown by local market gardeners, quality craft beer brewed on site… These products, the result of ancestral know-how, can be discovered in the island’s markets, producers’ stores and restaurants. They embody an art of living where authenticity and conviviality are shared at the table, to the rhythm of the seasons.

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