{"id":12186,"date":"2024-09-17T15:48:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domaine-prairiesdelamer.com\/?page_id=12186"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:16:35","slug":"the-scallop-festival-in-calvados","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mirabel-prairiesdelamer.com\/en\/la-fete-de-la-coquille-saint-jacques-dans-le-calvados\/","title":{"rendered":"Scallop Festival in Calvados"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scallop Festival in Calvados<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Every year, the scallop returns to Calvados like a star. We're talking, of course, about the Coquille Saint Jacques. From October to December, the coasts of Calvados celebrate the region's flagship product. This is our vacation idea for a gastronomic weekend in Normandy.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Normandy Scallop<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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A true emblem of the region, Scallops<\/strong> is unquestionably THE number 1 product in the fishing in Normandy<\/a><\/strong>. A highly regulated season open from 1er<\/sup> october to may 15 <\/strong>The minimum legal size is 11cm. Every year, hundreds of you come to spend your weekends in Calvados<\/strong> with your boots and raincoat.  The scallop shell <\/strong>fascinates and, above all, delights your taste buds. Top restaurateurs snap it up every season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates for the F\u00eate de la Coquille in Calvados<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The scallop <\/strong>is generating a lot of interest and many communes have decided to celebrate <\/strong>as it should be. Direct sales from the producer, concerts, exhibitions, local markets, peeling competitions, guided tours, exceptional opening of the Ouistreham lighthouse<\/a>, ', of' many events<\/strong> will rhythm these festivities across the four corners of the department. Zoom in on the 2026 dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n