La Retenue A beachfront address to enjoy summer facing the ocean in Fouras

With its wooden terrace on the sand and facing the seawater reservoir, La Retenue is the bar-restaurant in Fouras that evokes the feeling of holidays. Borany and Cochise, a couple in real life, welcome you morning (in peak season), noon and night.

The menu features a very short, seasonal selection, primarily raw, showcasing local and sustainably sourced ingredients, enlivened by Asian-inspired seasonings. Think fish or beef tartare, a scalloped topping prepared like burrata, a Japanese bowl with bottarga, a veal gravlax bun... And to quench your thirst? Original cocktails and carefully selected wines.

From late spring until early autumn, the place to be is the Grande Plage, where you can enjoy a coffee, a tasty drink, or a fresh and colorful plate of food.