A Great family history

1968

At the Beginning

Janine and Jean Auffret, wholesale sea-fish merchants at the fish market in the fishing harbour of Le Croisic, install a small aquarium in their shop to give their customers something to look at while waiting. The shop is gradually turned into a museum with stuffed animals, shellfish and crustaceans from all over the world.

1968

1972

First Aquarium

The first aquarium in Le Croisic harbour is opened: The Côte d’Amour Aquarium.

1972

1992

New Beginning

With the help of their son Stéphane and his wife Nadine, the family and the whole team throw themselves into the construction of a new site located 400 metres from the sea. The new aquarium is going to be called ‘Océarium’.

1992

1994

New Colony

A pool is built to accommodate a colony of penguins

1994

1998

Heading to the Far North

The Vancouver Island area is fitted out

1998

2003

The Sharks arrive

A new aquarium holding 1,000,000 litres of seawater is built to accommodate the Australian sharks – Arrival of the Australian sharks.

2003

2008

New exhibiting Area

The Lagoon area is opened

2008

2010

New Layout

The Cyclades area is redesigned

2010

2012

The Océanarium is 20 years old

2012

2013

New Record

We welcome our 6 millionth visitor.

2013

2014

Lots of New Things

Two revamped areas: the nursery and the shell area.
‘Sharks in Questions’: a new film to dispel prejudices about this little-known species.

2014

2016

A new showcase

The rays’ tank is inaugurated

2016

2017

Happy Anniversary

The Océarium du Croisic is celebrating its 25th anniversary and We welcome our 7 millionth visitor.

2017

2019

Committed to the Océan

2019

2022

30 years of the Océarium

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12,50€

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37€

Child ( 3 to 12 yrs )

30€

Child ( under 3 yrs )

Free

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