A huge popular success for a superb product. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the city center and near the casino, entrance free
The Scallop Festival attracts the top chefs of this area and nearly 50 000 visitors to appreciate this exceptional sea-food. It has become a "must" for gastronomes. You cannot miss it. During two days, gourmets can watch the preparation of recipes and sit to taste Norman products, such as scallops or sea-shells being cooked in front of them. This event is a superb show window for this country and this part of the world. It offers to the public cultural customs, cooking specialities and folklore every year. Normandy has the place of honour for this 16th edition of the event. The Scallop Festival also means tons of sea-shells sold on the spot, a huge gastronomical market as well as crafstmanship, a wine fair, enrollment of new members in gastronomical guilds, tasting and entertainments for the whole family. All the ingredients for a successful festival are there.
