French farm has €90,000 worth of escargot snails stolen

The break-in was "a real blow", says L'Escargot Des Grands Crus, which was preparing deliveries for the holiday season.

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L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy, near Reims, said it had been robbed of its entire stock of fresh and frozen snails - a "real blow" ahead of the holiday season.

The thieves broke into the farm overnight into Monday, cutting a border fence before breaking into farm buildings, but a complaint was only filed with police later in the week, news site Franceinfo reported.

Officers are now on the trail, while the farm is trying to restock to meet the end-of-year demand from customers.

Edible snails - or escargots - are a French delicacy, usually cooked in garlic butter or wine before being extracted from their shell.