La Ferme Marine

Who they are

La Ferme Marine is an oyster farm in Cancale, on the north coast of Brittany, which opens its facilities to show the trade. It grew out of the family business Les Parcs St Kerber, which Joseph Pichot ran from 1968, and has received visitors since 1989. It is at the place called L'Aurore, on the Cancale coast road. The farm itself points out that oyster farming has been on the French inventory of intangible cultural heritage since November 2019.

What visits it offers

The main visit introduces oyster farming and the work of the Cancale oyster farmers, and is done only with a guide. There is also a visit designed for children and families, an outing to discover the coastal seaweeds, visits for adult groups, schools and works councils, and a shell exhibition.

The 2026 timetable is organised by school holiday periods, and always Monday to Friday: it is closed at weekends and on public holidays.

• Outside holidays (mid-February to late October): visit in French at 15:00.
• Winter, spring and All Saints holidays: visit for children and families at 10:30 and general visit at 15:00.
• July and August (6 July to 29 August): visits in French at 10:00, 11:00 and 15:00, in English at 14:00 and in German at 16:00, plus the family one at 10:30.

In winter individual visits are suspended; the website announces the return in February. The exact dates of each period are on the rates and times page.

Prices and bookings

Individual rates for 2026 are €9.70 per adult, €7.70 from age 15 to students, €5.70 for ages 5 to 14, and two family tickets: €28 for two adults and two children, and €31 for two adults and three children.

Individual bookings are made only online, up to the day before the visit, and the language is chosen on the form. What you pay is not refundable. Groups have their own forms or write to [email protected]; the phone number is +33 2 99 89 69 99. They also sell gift vouchers.

Before you go

The farm is on very steep ground. People with reduced mobility are only accepted accompanied and in a non-electric wheelchair. Animals are not admitted, not even in arms. Outside July and August all visits are in French, so if you need English or German you will have to go in summer.