Low tide view of the old oyster beds at Cancale.

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The Oyster beds at Cancale on the north Brittanty coast of France. The oysters are famous throughout France and thrive on Cancale's immense seabed. It is said that they get their special flavour from the plankton-rich waters of the surrounding Mont St Michel Bay.

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Location: Cancale 35260 France
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
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