Discover the beauty of seashells: shimmering colors, a variety of shapes and textures. Admire tropical shells, corals, crustaceans, clams and sharks. In the shell museum, you’ll find many record-breaking shells: cones, clams, melo amphora, etc. The clam: the king of shells, the largest bivalve in the world, is presented in the dome room, a shell unique in its size.
Thousands of shellfish in Les Sables d’Olonne, Vendée
Thousands of shells in remarkable shapes and colors, for the enjoyment of young and old alike. 45,000 shells, 230 display cases: all the shells are presented in light-proof cases on 2 air-conditioned levels. Cones deadly to humans, the delicacy of porcelain, the finesse of murex and many other surprises await you in our museum. We exhibit many species of sharks and fish, as well as crustaceans, corals, gorgonians, starfish and curiosities from the depths of the oceans…
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