E43 bis – Basketry – Rendezvous in an unknown sea
New - (unaccompanied)
Your tailor-made day on the theme of Savoir-faire and terroir
The detailed program imagined by Receptif Ouest :
10:00 Basketry (plan to arrive 15 minutes early)Visit a basketry: weaving plant fibers is an ancestral craft, 100% done by hand. You'll discover the creations on display over 400 m², as well as the nearby plant area and oseraie. Take a guided tour of the workshop, the wicker, rattan and bamboo materials, and the museum, which features over 250 woven creations from the past century. In the video-projection room, a film will introduce you to wicker from the cut to the finished basket, as well as the history of the company, which has been awarded the Living Heritage label for its rare know-how.
12:00 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters : Terrine de mamie (homemade country terrine) OR Grilled vegetable quiche OR Fish loaf, grilled bell pepper coulisMain courses: Fish of the day, leek cream - rice OR Roast chicken leg & its jus - home fries (-25 pax) / gratin dauphinois (+25 pax) OR Braised ham with cider sauce - home fries (-25 pax) / gratin dauphinois (+25 pax)Desserts : Fruit salad or Raspberry bavarois OR Norman apple tart OR Floating islandBeverages: 25 cl wine and coffee
14:30 Rendez-vous en mer inconnue From the seaside resort of Coutainville, a 1:45 guided tour of the foreshore at low tide. Comfortably installed and sheltered aboard a unique carriage, discover the oyster beds, the lines of Bouchots mussels, the spat farms, the reserves... The carriage follows the path of the professionals, close to the tractors, cranes and other barges of all the workers of the sea. An unusual visit to the Pêcherie "la Petite", an ancestral maritime heritage. This little-known fishing method has been passed down for generations.
Around 4:30 pm: End of services (depending on tide times)
Minimum 25 pax
1 free driver for every 20 paying customers
Services included:
❖ excursions and program services
❖ entrance fees and sea connections
❖ lunch (starter/main course/dessert with 25 cl wine and coffee)
Services not included:
❖ transport
❖ parking (to be paid on site by the driver)
❖ services indicated as “optional” below
Optional:
❖ Kir
❖ Oyster tasting accompanied by a glass of white wine
❖ Oysters can be ordered in advance of the day and delivered at the end of the visit.
❖ Weekends and public holidays supplement
Program subject to change depending on tide times, technical visits and
availability.
