Fête de la coquille et des produits de la mer

In keeping with tradition, the Scallop and Seafood Festival returns every year during the first weekend of the school holidays, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. During the festival, you can stroll through the Fish Market to buy the star of the show – the scallop – as well as all kinds of fish and shellfish. The town has also put together a programme of entertainment to run throughout the weekend.

COOKING
Sales of scallops, fish and shellfish at the Fish Market – Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Cookery workshops and culinary demonstrations featuring scallops by Créativ’Events – Saturday and Sunday
9.00 am to 10.00 am: Cooking workshop ‘How to open a scallop and cook it to perfection!’ (booking required)
10.30 am to 12.00 pm: Family cooking class (1 adult and 1 child) (booking required)
1.30 pm to 2.30 pm: Cooking workshop ‘Fish from Normandy’ (booking required)
3 pm to 4 pm: Cooking demonstration with tasting at the end (no booking required)
4.30 pm to 5.30 pm: Cooking demonstration with tasting at the end (no booking required)
Bookings for workshops: creativeventsfrance@gmail.com and on the day of the event
Scallop tasting at the SNSM stand – Saturday and Sunday from 11.00 am
Brotherhoods in attendance – Saturday and Sunday from 9.00 am

CONCERTS
Concert by the band ‘Penn Du’ - Saturday from 10.00 am to 11.30 am
Concert by the band “Couleurs Celtes” – Saturday from 12.00 pm to 1.30 pm
Concert by the band “Dùn Briste” – Saturday from 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm
Concert by the band “Dùn Briste” – Sunday from 10.00 am to 11.30 am
Concert by the band “Couleurs Celtes” – Sunday from 12.00 pm to 1.30 pm
Concert by the band “Penn Du” - Sunday from 3.30 pm to 5.00 pm

ACTIVITIES
Lighthouse tours: Set out to conquer the town’s red and white lighthouse! Take a deep breath and tackle the lighthouse’s 171 spiral steps. (subject to availability) - Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm – €1, free for under-4s
Activities organised by the NOVO 19 television channel – Saturday from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm
‘Secrets of the Coastline’ event with the CPIE Vallée de l’Orne – Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 to 18.00
Discussion evening: ‘Everything you need to know about shellfish gathering at Pointe du Siège’ organised by the CPIE Vallée de l’Orne - Saturday from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm at the Centre d’Activités Nautiques – Book via the CPIE Vallée de l’Orne on 07 83 10 01 29 or at reservation@cpievdo.fr – Limited to 50 people
Exhibition and model boat races on a pond organised by the Hermanville-sur-Mer Model Boat Club – Saturday and Sunday from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm
Exhibition and activities focusing on the conservation of aquatic ecosystems, organised by the association Les Petits Débrouillards – Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Mooring line throwing competition organised by La Mer en Bouteille – Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm
Activities by Aquadog and their Newfoundlands (Cale du CANO) – Saturday and Sunday at 3.00 pm

FOR CHILDREN
‘Pop-pop’ boat races – Saturday and Sunday from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Face-painting by ‘Les Pinceaux d’Élisabeth’ – Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm

• Free for all