Ronan Cariou and La Ferme de l'Odet: an alliance born of a passion shared for the sea and taste
Ronan Cariou has been passionately cultivating oysters and shellfish near the Îles-Tudy for over 30 years. His adventure began in the early 80s. At just 20 years old, he started his business at the cale des Américans on the Île-Tudy. In 2015, he moved his business to Le Haffond in Combrit, where he continues to work with the same high standards of quality.
A trust between producers and restaurateurs, to offer you the very best
On his farm, Ronan grows around 300 tonnes of oysters every year. In particular, he runs a 20-hectare oyster farm, where the shellfish grow in ideal conditions.
Growing oysters takes time and patience: it takes between 18 and 30 months for oysters to reach maturity.
They thrive in water that is particularly rich in phytoplankton, giving them tasty flesh.
Ronan Cariou produces several varieties of shellfish directly from his own fields: oysters, clams and cockles. His speciality is the Îles-Tudy oyster, as well as flat oysters.
Working with passionate producers like Ronan means that we can offer you authentic local produce of remarkable quality.
Ronan is also the uncle of our chef Romain!
It's a fine story of expertise, patience and respect for the sea that you can find in every oyster served at our table.
