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 to the port of La Cotinière, by prior arrangement. Dive into the heart of this ancestral fishing trade: the history of the port (from its natural shelter 250 years ago to the construction of the third "deep-water" dock) and the history of fishing (oars, sails then motors, hemp nets to selective trawls) will be told to you. Discover the fleet of around a hundred boats and 300 sailors, the difficulties and dangers of the sea, fishing techniques (trawls and traps, lines and nets), selectivity, species and regulations. From "La Cotinarde", the oldest boat in 60 years, to the 20-metre-long "Outsider", via "Le Patron Louis Blanchard", the current lifeboat, this guided tour will give you an insight into the daily lives of sailors, fishmongers and rescuers... Come and meet these salty faces, ashore between two tides!