Fresh oysters on the boardwalk for breakfast! Yummers!…read more A French friend insisted we have fresh oysters for breakfast since we were at St. Malo, about a 30 min drive away. I was a little skeptical, but heck, I'm in France, and if this is a French thing to try, why not??? So we made the drive, found a paid parking lot near the pier, then took a short walk along the boardway & pier to this place where several vendors have set up tents with trays of different kinds of oysters. All the oysters are from the sea in Cancale - and VERY fresh! So we picked some trays of different varieties, paid cash, and they shucked it open on the spot, provided lemons to squeeze onto the oysters and napkins to wipe up, and we were off! There is a limited amount of table and seating nearby, so if you're lucky, you park yourself in the open air and enjoy your oysters. So very fresh, they are still alive when shucked, full of different flavors.... I was glad I accepted the breakfast invitation! After you're done, you take your tray with the empty shells, remove the lemons and napkins, and just throw the shells onto the beach nearby. Then you toss the lemons and napkins into a nearby trash receptacle, return your empty tray to the vendor you purchased your oysters, and all pau! So... fresh oysters for breakfast - I fully endorse it! Bon appetit!

This cute oyster market is located at the end of the road as you drive down the main seaview road…read moreof Cancale. Parking is free before a certain time and is pretty reasonable once it becomes for pay. When you get there, you are greeted by 4-5 oyster stands all carrying different sizes and types of oysters. I chose a DOZEN wild large oysters which were shucked and lemons provided for a total of 6.50 Euro. WTF? It costs like $3 plus tax and tip per oyster at most oyster bars here in San Francisco!! Anyhow, you just sit at the picnic table next to the market slurping down your freshly shucked oysters and frisbee throwing the shells into the ocean whence they came. The oysters were full of briny flavor - more than some of the high end oysters here in the Bay Area. Mind you, I had this at 9 am for breakfast.. maybe a bit hardcore for some people but I loved it haha.. Basically, if you're an oyster fan - do yourself a favor and come here if you're in the area. I think it's definitely a secret gem that most tourists don't know about.

On the hunt for Saturday markets during our journey from Étretat to Mont Saint Michel, Bayeaux kept…read morepopping up as the Market yo hit up in the area. It's a mix between produce and ingredient purveyors to prepared foods and flea market like items like clothes and wooden chairs. I enjoyed that they had live produce on hand like ducks and chickens for sale as well as many beautiful stalls filled with plants and flowers to take home. This market is on the quieter side but is still fairly bustling. We ended up purchasing a rotisserie chicken, local cheese, an apple tart and Provence herb rubbed salami for a picnic in the car. For those on the hunt for seafood, you won't be disappointed. Overall, you'll probably find all you're looking for but the atmosphere and loveliness isn't there so much. I would estimate that there were between 50-60 vendors.

How lucky we were in town for their weekly Saturday Market. I love how I can try local fresh…read morefoods.  There were lots of booths but we were time crunched and had to move quickly. First stop was a liquor stand, got to sample and buy Apple Cider and Apple Brandy (Calvados), also bought a Pear Wine, the wines were 13 Euro each.  All local stuff. Next I found a stand with some Cannelle, my heart skipped a beat because this was on my France list, I bought 6 for 5 Euro, 3 almond and 3 vanilla.  They were the best Cannelle I have ever had, much softer than ones in the past, such a treasure found. Crepe stand had ham and cheese as well as the chocolate, made fast and sold cheap.  The lady in front of me also bought about 2 inches stack of just fresh crepes, smart. Lastly, I hit up a Cheese stand where the guy let me sample a bunch of cheeses until I found a hard robust one that suited my taste. I saw lots of seafood that I wanted to try but hubby said not to chance eating raw stuff before our long Dday tour.  I was told that people in France like to eat seafood during the winter.  Too bad I missed out on the seafood fest.

I had a wonderful experience eating at A Contre Courant. Usually traveling alone I don't enjoy…read moredining out but at Contre Courant I felt right at home. I got one of the seafood platters and the food was so good! Some of the best I ever had. Everything was supper fresh, high quality, and prepared extremely well. Finely the staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. Even after the patio had cleared out and services was over they invited me out to the patio to watch the sea and drink a coffee, If I'm ever back in Cancale I will return!

We were passing by Cancale and decided to stop for lunch. Stumbled upon this place and were not…read moredisappointed! The seafood was amazing, especially their famous Cancale oysters! Mussels steamed in white wine with butter and shallots were super yummy. The sauce was rich and delicious. Would definitely go back!

The Beresford Fish Market or just The Fish Market as the locals say is housed in a separate…read moreVictorian building from the Central Market. This is where you come to buy the wonderfully fresh fish, oysters, mussels that are the bounty of the waters around Jersey and the Channel Islands. There are also a couple of restaurants located inside the market so you can indulge in a sit-down seafood feast. This fish market is an important part of the culture of the Isle of Jersey.

The good: Fresh local fish; good service. Genuine French cusine…read more The bad: Local name is different from Yelp. Limited menu.