Port-en-Bessin And Le Marché Aux Poissons

Port-en-Bessin

Clams and sea snails and delicious, tender salicornes.


Port-en-Bessin

Sign for the locally made fish soup. I love his face!

Port-en-Bessin

Low tide.


Fruits de mer! #lifeinFrance #normandie

It's étrille season, a tiny local crab that tastes like lobster. They were busy filling bag after bag with the live crabs for customers.


Port-en-Bessin

Port-en-Bessin is famous for its scallops, and there is evidence of that everywhere.


Port-en-Bessin

Local oysters from Asnelles-sur-Mer.




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