Gujan Mestras & Baraque a Huitres

Gujan Mestras and Arcachon are oyster harvesting areas. Arcachon is the larger town but I liked Gujan Mestras. Gujan Mestras has the Maison de l'Huitre, a small museum that explains how oysters are farmed and harvested.

Low and high tiide times are posted at the entrance to the harbor.

At low tide, the boats rest on mud.

When the tide is in, it's a different look. This is just 2 hours after the mud picture.

Small buildings in the harbor holding oyster-harvesting equipment.

You'll find restaurants serving fresh oysters up and down the harbor. We chose Baraque a Huitres. They have a nice outdoor area with comfy couches.

Pate and glass of wine--extra €2.

We tried 2 different sizes of oysters--No. 4 (€12 for a dozen) and No. 3 (€15 for a dozen). The smaller the number, the larger the oysters. They were delicious. Nice & briny.

Bulots--€7.50. We had these on our last trip to France and they taste like abalone.

Crevettes--€8.50. These were sweet but difficult to peel.

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