# Fort-Royer, the Oyster Farmers' Village

What to do en Marennes-Oléron · Marennes-Oléron

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/things-to-do/fort-royer · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 6 € person
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: February to November, by reservation

A village of oyster farmers' cabins in the Moëze-Oléron reserve: 1 h commentated tour for €6, oyster tastings and games for families.

What it is
Fort-Royer is a former oyster farmers' village in Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, at La Perrotine, next to Boyardville: some forty colourful cabins between canals and claires, within the Moëze-Oléron nature reserve. For thirty years it has been looked after by an association, the Site ostréicole et naturel de Fort-Royer, which has restored the cabins, keeps oyster farming alive and teaches the trade to anyone who comes. It is not a museum in the usual sense: it is a working site with tours, tastings and games for families, always by reservation.
The tours

Commentated oyster tour, 1 hour: from the oyster bed to the finishing in the claires, with the museum cabin and a 1907 film on oyster farming on a big screen. €6, reduced €5.
Commentated oyster walk, 2 hours: the same and, in addition, a walk through the marsh landscape and the history of the oyster in the area. €8, reduced €7.
Discovery tasting, 1 hour: a short introduction to the trade and three oysters to try. €7.

During the activities you can add a tasting: three plain fine oysters for €4, the Fort-Royer platter with six for €6.50, or the sweet platter, with Oléron butter-and-cognac biscuit, pastries and fleur de sel caramels, also for €6.50. They are served with a glass of Oléron white or with local lemonade, and only for those taking part in an activity.
For families

Gourmet treasure hunt, from age 3, 3 hours: orienteering, riddles and challenges with nine routes to choose from on the oyster, fauna, flora and heritage, with two tastings. €10, reduced €8. It runs on Wednesdays at 9:30 and 14:30 during French school holidays and in May, June and September.
"P'tit scientifique" workshop, for children aged 6 to 12, 1 hour: oysters, marsh fauna and plants, and a keepsake they make themselves (key ring, magnet or herbarium). €5. For children only, in school holidays, at the same time as the afternoon tours.

While the grown-ups try oysters, there is a corner with books, games and drawings for the little ones.
Season and booking
In 2026 it opened from Tuesday 10 February until November. All tours and activities are booked: write to sitedefortroyer@gmail.com or call +33 5 46 47 06 48 and leave a message so they call you back. Confirm days and times with them, because outdoor activities need a minimum number of participants and may be postponed in bad weather. The 2027 season has not yet been published.
Getting there
The address is Allée de Fort-Royer, La Perrotine, Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron, next to Boyardville, on the east coast of the island. You get there by car across the Oléron bridge, which is free. By bike you arrive along the Route des Huîtres from Le Château-d'Oléron: it is the end of the stretch we describe in Oléron by bike.
Rules
You are in a nature reserve: you may not pick plants or gather shellfish, and animals are not admitted, even on a lead. Wear comfortable shoes for the two-hour walk and something for the sun and wind: there is hardly any shade in the marsh.
Afterwards, if you want more oysters, on the Route des Huîtres there is the producer's cabin Établissement Testard, in Dolus.

Lo organiza: Fort-Royer oyster and nature site, desde 6 € per adult (https://fort-royer-oleron.fr/?page_id=2180)

Lo organiza: Fort-Royer oyster and nature site, desde 10 € per person (https://fort-royer-oleron.fr/?page_id=2182)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 45.951, -1.253

## Cerca de aquí

- [Établissement Testard](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-eat/testard), a 3.2 km
- [Oléron by Bike on the Route des Huîtres](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/things-to-do/oleron-by-bike), a 5.2 km
- [Camping Le Fief Melin](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-stay/camping-le-fief-melin), a 6.4 km
- [Moulin des Sables Area](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-stay/moulin-des-sables-area), a 7.2 km
- [Camping Les Remparts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-stay/camping-les-remparts), a 7.8 km
- [Le Château-d'Oléron Market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-eat/chateau-oleron-market), a 8.4 km
- [The Colourful Cabins of Le Château-d'Oléron](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/things-to-do/chateau-d-oleron-colourful-cabins), a 8.4 km
- [Le Relais des Salines](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron/where-to-eat/relais-des-salines), a 9.6 km

## Consejos

### Book by email in advance
It is an association with a small team: write a few days ahead and confirm the time.

### Choose the two-hour walk
For two euros more than the short tour you see the marsh, which is what gives the place its meaning.

### Leave the dog at home
It is not allowed in, even on a lead: the village is inside a nature reserve.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to visit Fort-Royer?
The 1-hour commentated tour costs €6 and the 2-hour walk, €8. The tasting of three oysters with an introduction, €7.

### Do you have to book?
Yes, all tours and activities. By email to sitedefortroyer@gmail.com or by phone.

### Is it for children?
Yes. There is a treasure hunt from age 3 and a workshop for children aged 6 to 12 in school holidays.

Destino: [Marennes-Oléron](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/marennes-oleron.md)