
Marion (local oyster producer / resident)
Local resident and oyster producer whose family has lived and worked on the Coutainville coastline for decades, providing first-hand accounts of dune loss, sea defences and community efforts to protect property and livelihoods.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 27min
Stemming the tide in Normandy
Marion, a local oyster producer from the Coutainville coastline, shares her family's generational connection to the area and the impact of coastal erosion. She details how rising sea levels are threatening both homes and oyster farms, creating heated debates about defense strategies. Marion recounts community efforts to protect the dunes, from salvaging cabins to creating wooden defenses. Locals voice skepticism about government plans for nature-based solutions while grappling with the economic stakes of relocation and loss of their heritage.


