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Europe's Largest Garum Factory

A visit to Plomarc'h Pella

Peter Barrett
Mar 30, 2026
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A short walk outside the coastal Breton town of Douarnenez one comes upon a large ruin, the interior of which contains 15 square masonry basins. This site constitutes the remains of Plomarc’h Pella, originally a complex of at least four buildings dedicated to the processing, salting, and fermenting of sardines to make garum. The factory was built around…

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