The secrets of Calen: traditional fishing and tasting of Poutargue

Parking de la Halle Martigues? 13500 Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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20 September 2025
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Dive into the heart of a centuries-old tradition with our exclusive visit to one of the last Calen in France, where the art of traditional fishing blends with the Mediterranean delicacy. In the company of passionate fishermen, you will have the unique opportunity to discover this ancient fishing technique preserved and transmitted from generation to generation. The calen, a living heritage Much more than a simple method of capture, the Calen is a know-how that respects the rhythms of nature and the well-kept secrets of the sea. The fishermen, heirs of this tradition, will reveal to you the mysteries of this delicate and complex fishing, explaining each step of the installation of these ingenious nets which float on the waters. The sea in your mouth The visit continues with a tasting that will delight your taste buds: Poutargue. Nicknamed the "caviar of the Mediterranean", Poutargue is an exceptional product, the result of meticulous know-how and infinite patience. Made from salted and dried muge eggs, it reveals an intense and iodized flavor, to be savoured slowly to appreciate all the subtleties. You will also have the privilege of tasting the muge poutarguier fillets, carefully prepared by the fishermen of Calen. Their delicate and fragrant flesh is the perfect reflection of the Mediterranean terroir and the ancestral know-how that accompanies it. Sale on site according to the catch of the day. Book

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Parking de la Halle Martigues? 13500 Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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