Noix de Saint-Jacques et gastronomie de Bretagne
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Local products ans traditional skills

Brittany is a region that has managed to preserve its sea and land trades, its ancestral traditions and its local crafts. It's an opportunity to eat well, but also to discover rare, original and traditional skills.

Breton products, Breton recipes...

Breton gastronomy is full of colour and flavour. The discovery of your holiday destination will inevitably be punctuated by little gastronomic 'stops', many of them tasty. Famous specialities include buckwheat pancakes and galettes, kouign-amann, gâteau breton, far breton, caramel au beurre salé, andouille de Guéméné, accompanied by apple juice, chouchen or cider. The Erquy markets are a great opportunity to sample these Breton wonders. From October onwards, the scallop, the culinary jewel of the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, arrives on the shelves.

In the heart of Plévenon, a producer of hollow oysters from Cap Fréhel awaits you for a delicious tasting. In Saint Cast Le Guildo, epicureans can meet up in the orchards of the Landes farm, where the apple trees make such delicious cider! If you're passing through Saint-Brieuc, take the opportunity to visit a craft brewery and discover the recipe for seaweed beer.

Meet the craftspeople, their trades and their know-how

This summer, opt for "know-how tourism" in Brittany. The best way to discover a region, its culture and traditions is through its craftspeople. Make the most of your camping holiday in Erquy to discover crafts from the sea and the land. Early risers can visit the Erquy fish auction and watch the fish being sold live. Others will prefer to immerse themselves in a more gourmet world, that of the workshops of the Brieuc Breton biscuit factory in Yffiniac.

While you're out and about, push open the doors of the workshops and galleries, and you're sure to be surprised: sculptors, painters, glass blowers, ceramists, cabinet makers, wood turners, leather workers... And why not sign up for a ceramics, painting or pottery workshop? If you want to get off the beaten track, you can visit the bouchot mussel beds at Hillion, near Saint-Brieuc, an Angora goat farm in the Corlay area, or the Cidrerie de la Baie, on the road to Cap Fréhel.