GUERANDE fine salt

What is Guerande salt, and where does it come from? Guerande salt is an unrefined natural salt enriched with elements, especially magnesium. It is harvested by hand in France and celebrated in kitchens worldwide. The origins of Guerande Salt run deep in history as it has been gathered since the iron age.  After the Roman conquest in the 3rd century, the first saltworks to use the storage capacity of the lagoon arose. The monks from Landevennec Abbey carved the Guerande salt marshes out in the year 945. The monks mapped out the layout of the salt works, which is the one we can see today, by observing the tides, wind, and sun. This salt project opened Europe's very first trade roads and brought prosperity to Guerande for many centuries. The technique used nowadays goes way back to the 9th century, and at least five salt marshes from the same period are still in work. The Guerande marshes have survived through modern times due to the tradition of the salt workers' profession and the prese