E42 – Basketry – Le parc des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin
(unaccompanied)
Your tailor-made day on the theme of Savoir-faire and terroir
The detailed program imagined by Receptif Ouest :
10:00 Guided tour of a wicker factory (please arrive 15 minutes early)Visit a wicker factory: weaving plant fibers is an ancestral craft, 100% done by hand. You'll be able to see our creations on 400 m² of exhibition space, as well as in the nearby plant area and oseraie. Take a guided tour of the workshop, the wicker, rattan and bamboo materials, and the museum featuring 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.
12:15 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters: Niçois rice OR Country terrine OR Seafood puff pastryMain courses: Fillet of pollack with herb cream OR Roast pork with pommeau and sautéed potatoes OR Roast chicken and gratinDesserts: Melba fruit cup OR Apple tart OR Chocolate mousseDrinks: 25 cl wine and coffee
15:00 Parc des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (arrive 20 minutes early)Guided cruise through the Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin. As you sail along, the boat's captain will tell you all about this land nestled between bocage, moorland and the English Channel coastline. A listed natural area, exceptional flora and fauna, not forgetting the history of the 1944 landings in this area, the heart of the parachute drops...
Around 5:00 pm: End of performance
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
Program subject to change depending on tide times, technical visits and
availability.
