A few days earlier, in the Vienne, a door was forced at a poultry farm. Losses amount to 40,000 euros. These goods sell at gold prices. Some products reach up to 1,000 euros a kilo.
In December 2025, in Saint-Nazaire, seven shopkeepers were burglarized overnight. Several shop windows were empty five days before Christmas.
Every year, holiday products are the target of burglaries. The phenomenon is not new, but it repeats as year-end meals approach.
The closer the year-end holidays get, the more cases pile up. Artisans, producers, farmers, winegrowers and oyster farmers must protect themselves from potential burglaries.
On the menu are exceptional dishes, always highly coveted by gourmets. Snails, oysters and exceptional meats are among the targeted goods.
Silently, the burglars had headed toward the cold rooms. The modus operandi targets the most precious stocks.
The professionals concerned are multiplying precautions. They know that festive demand drives up the value of stocks.
On the Arcachon basin, surveillance is at its maximum around the oyster parks. Oyster farmers remain mobilized.
Two months before the holidays, a producer remains on high alert. He is aware that his precious goods remain the object of all covetousness.