Maison Tarbouriech
60 years of oyster and mussels farming
For over 60 years, the Tarbouriech family has lived and worked on the shore of the Etang de Thau, close to the sea and nature.
Over the decades, Florent, Sabine and their children have transformed the family oyster farm into a flagship for shellfish farming and eco-tourism in the Mediterranean.
Innovation
At the very core of Tarbouriech development
It was in 2006, with the invention of the Marée Solaire®, that the company reached a milestone. Ce procédé breveté, écologique, autonome en énergie et pilotable à distance recrée le phénomène des marées et permet d’obtenir une huître de grande qualité : la Spéciale Tarbouriech.
Dès lors, de nombreux chefs sont séduits tour à tour par la qualité de notre huître Spéciale de Méditerranée à l’équilibre parfait entre iodé et sucré: Guy Savoy – La Monnaie, Gilles Goujon – L’auberge du vieux puits , Anne-Sophie Pic – Restaurant Pic Valence, Jacques et Laurent Pourcel – Jardin des Sens, ou encore Alain Ducasse – Plaza Athénée sont dans les premiers à adopter la Spéciales Tarbouriech.
1962
Pierre Tarbouriech and Arlette set up a small oyster farm in Marseillan
Between selling to production farms and the Arles market in the Camargue, the family business is stable.
1986
Florent Tarbouriech takes over the company
Florent Tarbouriech and his wife Sabine take over the small oyster farm. Within a decade, the couple had transformed the family farm into a leading Mediterranean shellfish company.
1996
Tarbouriech becomes leader in shellfish farming (Southern Europe)
2006
Invention of The Solar Tide®
Florent Tarbouriech invents Marée Solaire®, a patented farming method that enables Maison Tarbouriech to produce a high-quality “Spéciale” oyster, giving the company the opportunity to win over top chefs and gourmet restaurants.
2007 to 2011
Certifications ISO ISO 9001, ISO 22000
2011
St Barth opening
Florie and Romain, Florent and Sabine Tarbouriech’s eldest children, set up Le St-Barth Tarbouriech, a shellfish tasting area alongside the farmhouse.
2012
Organic certication
2016
Solar Tide® Exportation
The adventure extends far from the shores of Thau with the creation of Tarbouriech oyster farms in the world’s most beautiful lagoons, in Italy, Spain, Morocco and Japan.
2018
Domaine opening
Domaine Tarbouriech Restaurant Accommodation & Spa is opening its doors.
2018
Cosmetics Ostréalia creation
In partnership with the CNRS and the University of Montpellier, Maison Tarbouriech has identified unique, powerful and natural active ingredients from the Tarbouriech Special Oyster and developed its Ostrealia organic cosmetics line.
2020
Resumption of mussels farming at sea
2021
St Pierre opening
Situated between Bouzigues & Loupian, Le St-Pierre opens its doors. This property offers a breathtaking view over Sète and Mont Saint-Clair.
2022
Tarbouriech Montpellier in Halles Jacques Cœur opening
2022
Takeover of the fishmonger's business Halles Jacques Cœur
On the shores of Etang de Thau
Between Béziers Montpelliers et Sète
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Restaurants & Shops
Enjoy the Tarbouriech experience in one of our tasting facilities in Marseillan, Loupian or Montpellier, restaurant or in our spa.
