Flor de Sal das Aroma des Mittelmeers". Mallorca (in German). Mallorca Agroturismo . Retrieved 11 August 2016. The salt of Guérande used to be traded throughout Brittany, tax free until Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte decided to tax it resulting in the beginning of a decline of salt activity. The Guérande Peninsula overlooks two contrasting landscapes: the "Pays Blanc" (White Land), because of its salt marshes, and the "Pays Noir", with the Brière peat bog. The town's salt marshes have made it a renowned producer of salt, and it is the traditional source of fleur de sel, a type of garnishing salt.

Guerande Fleur de Sel (Flower of the Salt) - this rare white French salt is the finest grade of guerande salt and it is rich in minerals.Fleur de sel is naturally white and isn't crushed or washed so keeping its incomparable flavour. Not to be confused with thegrey Gros Sel Guerandewhich we also sell.Twice a day, during summer high tides, the sea flows into the Guérande marshes, the salt workers open a valve to let the water achieve the first pond called "vasière". Then a precise process begins, the salted water passing through the different ponds. Local tradition tells the story of a peasant named Yves Herbic, who was very poor. At daytime, he would work for his lord. At night, he would cultivate his own small piece of land. He sowed wheat but this didn't bring in enough money to pay the rent that the lord demanded. Therefore, he decided he had to build his own mill, but he couldn't do it alone. The Devil offered him a deal. Yves agreed to give his soul to the Devil in exchange for the mill. His wife was not pleased about that deal but she didn't know Yves had a cunning plan. Yves watched the Devil closely while he was building the mill. At the last moment the Devil finished building the mill, Yves placed a statue of the Virgin Mary on top of it. The Devil vanished instantly into thin air and never returned. Yves got his mill and kept his soul. According to local legends, a Viking band arrived in Guerande in 919 determined to pillage the city. The Guerandais apparently took refuge in the collegiate church praying to St Aubin who apparently sent a sign giving courage to the locals who took up arms and drove out the invaders. [4] Viking warriors landing at Guérande on the coast of Brittany in 919 A.D. French manuscript illumination on vellum, c1100, Life of Saint Aubin / Miracula Sancti Albini, Abby de Angers Middle Ages [ edit ] Because it is harvested naturally from the sea and is usually not refined, fleur de sel has more mineral complexity than common table salt. The following is a chemical analysis of Flos Salis, a flor de sal by Portuguese company Marisol: [22] Mineral It was not until 1488, or 145 years later, that the ramparts, by then complete, were inaugurated during the reign of Francis II, Duke of Brittany (father of Anne of Brittany), only a few months before his death. The old walled town (known in French as vieille ville) is surrounded by nearly intact ramparts and has four fortified gates (the largest of which is a 15th-century châtelet known as Porte Saint-Michel) as well as ten towers.

the salt pan. It is harvested by hand from the brine in the salt pan using a special tool. After storage The production of ‘Sel de Guérande’ and ‘Fleur de sel de Guérande’ is based on a natural process of O'Connell, Ryan (11 August 2011). "Helicopter over Corbieres and La Clape". Love that Languedoc. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019 . Retrieved 30 July 2016.

Our Celtic salt carries a certification from Nature and Progress, a French organic and environmental standard, which ensures its purity, quality and sustainability. Our Guerande salt has carried this certification since 1989. When salt workers pull the salt onto the round platform made of clay and let it drain for a night, the Guérande coarse salt gets its grey colour. According to the classification established by the INSEE in 1999, Guérande is now classified as an urban district, 1 out of 9 forming the urban area of Saint-Nazaire. Sel de Guérande” and “Fleur de Sel de Guérande” have been specially protected by the European PGI (protected geographical indication) label since 2012, which guarantees the origin and quality of salts from Guérande. Accordingly, the salt farmers of the “Les Salines de Guérande” co-operative produce unwashed, additive-free, regional sea salt by hand and under strict controls. Edwards, Jan (16 November 2013). "A Gift from the Mediterranean". Eat, drink, sleep, Mallorca . Retrieved 11 August 2016.