Museum
in SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE

ESCALE PECHE

About us

Escale Pêche, a covered site in the heart of the fish market, invites you to go behind the scenes of the fishing industry in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie.
Take a trip into the world of fishing, just 20 minutes from Saint Jean de Monts: a visit combining first-hand accounts and experiments!

Located in the port of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, right in the heart of the fish auction, Escale Pêche invites you to go behind the scenes of the fishing industry and discover its skills with the permanent exhibition “The journey of the fish: from the ocean to the plate”.

Treasure hunt for children aged 6 to 12. Groups welcome all year round.
Visits can be booked online or by telephone.
Morning tours of the fish auction (weekdays)

Video

Themes

  • Maritime

Openings

Opening hours from 11 February to 08 March 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
Opening hours from 08 April to 03 May 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Opening hours from 06 May to 31 May 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Opening hours from 02 June to 28 June 2025
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Opening hours from 01 July to 29 August 2025
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Opening hours from 02 September to 21 September 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Opening hours from 21 October to 31 October 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
ThursdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
FridayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
Opening hours from 22 December to 30 December 2025
MondayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm
TuesdayOpen from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm and from 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm

Rates

PricingMin.Max.
Full adult price
7 €Not communicated
Children's price
4 €Not communicated
Free of charge
0 €Not communicated
Discounted rate
3 €5 €
Discounted rate
3 €5 €

Payment methods

  • Credit card
  • Cheques and postal orders
  • Holiday vouchers
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Services

Equipments

  • Projection room

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Address

53 Quai Marcel Bernard
85800 SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE
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