Participatory work on the ‘Moufette’ fish lock

  • Introductory/discovery
pointe des Baleines, 17590 Saint-Clément-des-Baleines
Take part in the restoration of the Saint-Clément-des-Baleines fish lock!
A unique piece of historical heritage, this ancestral fishing technique involves trapping fish in a horseshoe-shaped dry stone structure. These ‘meadows of the sea’, surrounded by a curvilinear drystone wall, are flooded at high tide and trap the fish at low tide. The fish are locked in when the sea retreats and all the fishermen have to do is catch them.

The last remaining lock at Saint-Clément-des-Baleines, ‘La Moufette’ or ‘Moufflet’, is located between the coast and the Baleineaux...

Openings

Openings

From 25 April 2025 until 26 October 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Participatory work on the ‘Moufette’ fish lock
pointe des Baleines, 17590 Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Feet in the water: sea
Updated on 16 April 2025 at 11:35
by Destination Ile de Ré
(Offer identifier : 7315814)
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