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Check availability Official websiteChef Alexandre Couillon runs La Marine with his wife Céline, who serves as Maître de Maison. The chef inherited both the restaurant and the values of hospitality from his parents; his father was a shrimp fisherman, a heritage that directly influences the cuisine.
The property, located directly on the small port of Herbaudière, has become a destination for gastronomy. The restaurant's bistro-inspired menu reflects the chef's deep connection to the surrounding sea and local fishing traditions.
For his menu, Chef Couillon selects only the finest seafood cultivated sustainably. Rather than relying on multiple suppliers, the chef has cultivated direct relationships and carefully sources catch that meets his standards for quality and environmental responsibility.
Vegetables are sourced directly from the chef's own kitchen garden, ensuring that produce meets the highest standards of freshness and quality. This commitment to sourcing reflects the family's core values of hospitality and respect for produce.
The discreet white property with blue shutters is typical of the Vendée region and sits directly on the harbor. Dining here offers both the atmosphere of a working port and the culinary excellence of a restaurant deeply rooted in the region's fishing heritage.
Chef Alexandre Couillon runs the restaurant with his wife Céline, who is the Maître de Maison. He inherited the establishment from his parents, and his father was a shrimp fisherman.
The menu is bistro-inspired, featuring sustainably cultivated seafood and vegetables from the chef's own kitchen garden.
Seafood is sustainably cultivated and carefully selected by the chef based on quality and environmental responsibility. Vegetables come from La Marine's own kitchen garden.
The restaurant is housed in a white property with blue shutters typical of Vendée, located directly on the working port of Herbaudière.
The restaurant combines the chef's family heritage—his father was a shrimp fisherman—with a philosophy of sustainable sourcing and respect for produce, drawing diners from beyond the region.
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