This vertical breeding technique "on posts", only allows the largest mussels to withstand the strong currents. They then feed on their staple food … plankton, which is abundant in the bay and is made even more plentiful thanks to the oxygen brought by spring breezes and the warm tidewaters.
Mussels

A mussel is a bivalve mollusc with a shell-secreting mantle. Its two pairs of gills also play a role in the feeding process by retaining the particles in suspension. The mussels of l'Aiguillon are sold after a year's growth. They are at their best from June to February. Check the label for their freshness, health condition and dispatch date.

Ideal for cooking in numerous ways, they are rich in proteins, vitamins, mineral salts but low in calories (70kcal per 100g).

Its beaches
Origin - Breeding - Recipes
Oysters
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Atlantic -   Mussel-farming - Oyster-farming - Fishing
Its beaches
Origin - Breeding - Recipes
Oysters
Figures

Out of the 100,000 tons consumed in France annually, 10,000 are produced here by the 100 mussel farms of L'Aiguillon, Charron, Esnandes and Marsilly.

Automated harvesting is done with these "pêcheuses" (fishing equipment). For further information, visit a local mussel-farmer's website : http://www.mytiliculture.com

Atlantic -   Mussel-farming - Oyster-farming - Fishing