FAQ LA VIEILLE DIGUE
Yes, and it’s actually one of the most unique experiences the Cotentin has to offer! La Vieille Digue is situated in front of the haven of Blainville-sur-Mer, offering an amazing view. You can enjoy your seafood platter with your feet in the sand, in an unspoilt natural setting — and when the sun sets over the haven, it is quite simply unforgettable.
Booking is strongly recommended, particularly at weekends and in July and August. To book, please contact us on +33 2 33 76 55 47.
The menu focuses on our own produce and fresh catches from the Granville fish auction: Blainville oysters (plain or au gratin), whelks, clams au gratin, warty clams (in season), scallops (in season), prawns, spider crabs, moussettes, edible crabs, lobsters… All served with good bread and salted or unsalted butter from Isigny.
Of course! La Vieille Digue is a friendly, family-oriented place, ideal for enjoying a good meal by the sea. It is the children's paradise: they dash off to play in the sand and you don’t see them again for the whole meal! The relaxed atmosphere and natural setting appeal to young and old alike.
Oysters can now be enjoyed all year round. The ‘R’ month rule (oyster were supposed to be eaten from October to April only) is an old tradition dating back to a time when storage and transport conditions were more limited. It is now possible to enjoy high-quality oysters in every season. Each time of year simply offers different characteristics, much to the delight of oyster lovers.
It’s actually our speciality! Here, our seafood platters feature our own Blainville oysters, along with locally caught shellfish and crustaceans – all at an affordable price. And to round it all off, our homemade mayonnaise, the recipe for which we guard jealously. Unrivalled quality, straight from the sea to your table.
Yes! We offer exclusive hire of La Vieille Digue for your events: weddings, birthdays, corporate meetings, group meals… Do not hesitate to call us at +33 2 33 76 55 47 for organising the party.
The Fine de mer is the quintessential natural oyster: farmed in the open sea, with delicate flesh and a distinctly briny flavour – a concentrated taste of the ocean. The Spéciale is more generous and meaty, with a subtly briny flavour and a lovely aromatic complexity (fruity, briny, full-bodied). In short: the ‘Fine’ for lovers of pure briny flavour, the ‘Spéciale’ for those seeking a rounder, more robust oyster.
Our ‘Fines’ oysters are farmed on the beaches of Blainville-sur-Mer, right opposite the tasting hut – just a few hundred metres from where you’ll be tasting them. It doesn’t get much fresher than that! For our ‘Spéciales’, we select the very best oyster beds from across the English Channel to achieve the exceptional quality we seek – the same quality you’ll find in our top-of-the-range oyster: the Octave.
La Vieille Digue is the place to go for seafood in Blainville-sur-Mer. Situated in front of the haven, our tasting hut serves oysters from our own farm, ‘Ostrea-parcs’, as well as seafood platters and locally caught shellfish, all in an exceptional natural setting.
La Vieille Digue, Thalassa Tradition’s tasting hut, is situated in Blainville-sur-Mer, about twenty minutes from Coutances. Come and taste oysters from our farming company, ‘Ostrea-parcs’, overlooking the haven, in a unique seaside setting. Open from April to November.
A few minutes from Hauteville-sur-Mer, La Vieille Digue in Blainville-sur-Mer welcomes you to taste seafood as well as oysters produced directly by our own farm, ‘Ostrea-parcs’. With breathtaking views of the haven and your feet in the sand — a place not to be missed.
It's off to Blainville-sur-Mer and La Vieille Digue! Our tasting hut, nestled in the heart of the haven, serves seafood, shellfish, crustaceans and oysters sourced from our own production facility and the finest local fishermen. A must-visit in the Cotentin for lovers of fresh, authentic seafood..
La Vieille Digue, Thalassa Tradition’s tasting hut, is situated in Blainville-sur-Mer, just a few minutes from Agon-Coutainville. Here you can order oysters produced directly by our farming company, ‘Ostrea-parcs’, overlooking the haven, in a unique seaside setting. Open from April to November.
La Vieille Digue, Thalassa Tradition’s tasting hut in Blainville-sur-Mer, is one of the must-visit spots in the Manche department for enjoying top-quality seafood. Oysters farmed in our own beds, generous platters, and locally caught shellfish and crustaceans – all served in a unique seaside setting, overlooking the haven at Blainville-sur-Mer.
La Vieille Digue, Thalassa Tradition’s tasting hut, is situated at 1 rue de la Vieille Digue in Blainville-sur-Mer (50560), right in the heart of the Cotentin. Upon arrival, you pass through the shellfish farming area – a world of work, oyster beds and ponds. Then, as you step in La Vieille Digue, another world comes up to you: the magnificent view of the haven is in front of you. A complete change of scenery, from the car park to the magic of the vast marshlands.
Yes, pets are welcome at La Vieille Digue!
Set menus are available to suit all appetites, including an aperitif set menu with a glass of Muscadet and a platter of seafood. To discover our full menu, click here.