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Honey, fish, shellfish, olives, figs, pine nuts and so on, this quality produce is part and parcel of the art of living in the Narbonne country and contributes to its reputation. Seafood like the Gruissan mussels, oysters and eels from the coastal waters vie with the petit-gris snails from the garrigue. The best bet for the hurried visitor is a visit to the glass-roofed market hall in Narbonne, a kind of temple to regional food, renowned throughout the Languedoc for its fresh produce and lively atmosphere.

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Eels and oysters

Long shiny eels wriggle through the quiet lagoon waters here, in particular Bages-Sigean. Oysters are cultivated in the Leucate lagoon and in the sea at Gruissan. The oysters of the Narbonne coast taste smooth and particularly Mediterranean. They are a mixture of sea and soil: salt-flavoured with a hint of rosemary and thyme.

things to do
  • Taste oysters and shellfish at the shellfish farm on Gruissan-Plage (Les Chalets).
  • Buy oysters, fish and wild shellfish (sample tasting possible) or a takeaway seafood platter from the oyster growers on the Grau de Leucate, between Port Leucate and the nudist village.
  • Visit the smoked salmon curer at Gruissan-Plage . Les Chalets . Tél.: (0033) (0)4 68 75 12 12.
  • Try some of the local eel soup bourride d’anguille, or eel stew in the restaurants in Bages.
things to see
  • Bages, lake fishing village: witness the fishermen’s arrival at 11h30. The eels are exported to Italy.
  • Fish market at Port-la-Nouvelle in the early morning: sea bass, bream, eels and so on.
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2-3 h
Honey
half day
Olives
2 h
Petits-gris snails
 
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