La Maison de l'Huitre — Attraction in Arcachon

The museum is fascinating and a 'must do' when visiting the area as it makes sense of the landscape of pine poles in the water, the lime coated tiles and mesh bags that can be seen everywhere. Our museum visit lasted just over an hour. €6.50pp and a reasonably priced, well stocked shop. Clean toilet inside the museum. We parked for free just up the road (out of main season - April). The oyster farming process is fully explained, including how the next generation of oyster farmers are trained, sustainability, the history of the process, world wide oyster farming info and everything in between! If you're concerned that your French isn't good enough please be assured that the curators were exceptional; they set up the intro film in English for us and assured us that all the info boards had translations to English too. The curator took time to chat to us and she was clearly an expert and enthused by the subject answering all of our questions. There are plenty of places for oysters, drinks and dinner nearby...

Was not sure about a museum dedicated to the oyster industry - but was really pleasantly surprised and learned a lot during out visit.

On arrival we were directed to watch a short, very informative and nicely produced film on the three year life cycle of the oysters from the Bay of Arcachon (this is shown in various languages including English and lasted about 20 minutes.).

We even recognised the owner of one of the oyster shacks we had eaten in. We were then given a short tour with an English speaking guide who explained the growth of the oysters and answered any questions. You are then free to explore the rest of this small museum including a small...

this museum shows you everything you ever wanted to know about oysters and how they are farmed grown as well as historical collection records dating back to the Roman times. The museum has indoor and outdoor exhibits good for you miss you in the world of oyster collection. The museum offers a video in English French German and other languages. if you are coming de toi streams than you should stop here so you can understand where the delicious treats come from. The admission price is very reasonable and they do offer...