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Cancale is in Brittany, on the coast to the east of St Malo - it is at the start of the section known as the Emerald Coast.

The town has built a reputation due to the oyster beds that are along the coast and round the harbour at Cancale - it is known as the oyster capital of Brittany. Famous since the days when they were eaten by the soldiers of Julius Caesar and were delivered daily to Louis XIV.

Cancale oysters are thought to be some of the best available. In 1994 Cancale was classified as a ‘Site remarquable du goût’, a town remarkable for the taste of its oysters! Cancale produces 5000 tons of oysters farmed in its ‘parks’ in the bay and 1000 tons fished from the bay generally.

Walk on to the pier and you can see the oyster beds stretching as far as the eye can see, all seven square kilometres of them! The town also has a 'Museum of Oysters'

The harbour (at La Houle), surrounded by pretty old fishing houses (many of them now restaurants and shops), is the highlight of a visit - there are numerous restaurants in Cancale where you can sample the local produce, especially the 'oversized' oysters for which the region is best known.

There are also a few stalls on the sea-front selling the oysters each day.

After exploring Cancale, head out on foot along the Sentier des Douaniers to the Pointe du Gruoin for a good view across to Mont Saint Michel, and as far as Granville and Cap Fréhel.

There are also several beaches to be found near Cancale - for example the attractive Port-Mer.

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Tourist Classifications for Cancale

- approved Station Classée (resort paying particular attention to facilities for tourism)

Places to visit near Cancale, France

Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Cancale.

Some places to visit within 30 km: 35 km: Dinan (Breton town) 26 km: Dinard (Coastal town) 16 km: Dol-de-Bretagne (Town, Brittany) 20 km: Emerald Coast (coastal region) 31 km: Granville (coastal resort) 20 km: Saint-Malo (Important port town)

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