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I like to tell you more of Pénestin, in my lovely Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely region of Bretagne, and in my belle France, It is always amazing of the beautiful spots we have  ,always room for more. The town is less than an hour from my house with 25 km of coastline,and is the southernmost town of the Morbihan. Therefore, this is my take on the mussels of Pénestin !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Pénestin is a former truce of the parish of Assérac, the parish of Pénestin was created in 1767, and included in the castellany of Assérac, and formerly attached to the seneschalsy of Guérande until the French revolution, the town was created in 1790. The town was known since antiquity for its tin deposits. This is also where it gets its name: “Pénestin” being the contraction of “Pen Sten” which in Breton means “the tip of tin”. But in 1850, two miners from Piriac-sur-Mer boasted of having discovered gold. Two years later, the City/town hall granted a concession to exploit the sands of the beach.

On our way to Pénestin, we passed by the picturesque town of Assérac in pays de Guérande, old Bretagne now in Pays de la Loire region. We saw some wonderful sea salt ponds at the Beauregard saline .From the ocean to the salt harvest, discover how a salt works and the profession of salt. Passing by the Marais Salant de Port d’Arme . We will need more time to see this lol!

At one time there were 7 windmills but today only 2 remains. The lighthouse or phare de Tréhiguer built in 1881 and since 1995 is the home of mussel culture or Maison de la Mytiliculture. The House of Mussel culture is a museum structure dedicated to the discovery, enhancement and promotion of mussel farming, ie the breeding of mussels, one of the most important economic niches of the town and very famous as one of the best in the world!. Famous for its production qualities and its appeal of the palate, the bouchot mussel of Pénestin delivers all its secrets here. From the entrance of the lighthouse-exhibition, you are projected in the world of the mussel farmer by a forest of piles, life-size reconstruction of a small mussel park. This one presents you the technical evolutions of the stakes, denominated bouchots, which serve as support to the growth of the molds. On the ground floor, the first room reveals the life of the mussel, from birth to harvest through nutrition and predation, in an underwater atmosphere. Upstairs, two rooms illustrate the profession of the mussel farmer and its evolutions through photographs, models and old tools. At the top, at the end of the spiral staircase, you will be rewarded for your climb by accessing the balcony, window open on one of the most beautiful panoramas of the estuary of the Vilaine river basin. Do not forget to visit the last room of the museum: the documentation room near the exit. General or specialized books and press clippings await you, especially to introduce you to the best mussel recipes … of course! You need to be here to enjoy this one ::)

The town of Pénestin on its history/heritage : https://www.penestin.fr/decouvrir/patrimoine/histoire

The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on Pénestin : https://morbihan.com/decouvrir/le-morbihan-et-ses-perles-bretonnes/destination-penestin-la-baule-guerande/

The local La Boule-Guérande tourist office on Pénestin : https://www.labaule-guerande.com/penestin-camoel-ferel.html

The Pénestin mussels productors assoc : https://www.la-penestin.fr/

There you go folks, another dandy road warrior ride in my beautiful Morbihan ! It really is beautiful, Once again by Pénestin and still think it merits more time, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the mussels of Pénestin !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!