In the heart of Saillé village, LA MAISON DES PALUDIERS proposes 2 guided tours to discover the thousand-year old secrets of the «SEL DE GUERANDE».
ECOMUSEUM TOUR (1 hour)
You’ll be sitting or half-sitting during this tour. It begins with the museum and an explanation by a salt harvester of how a salt pond works through the use of a large model, and ends with a movie on the big screen (8 m) to see the work of a salt harvester over a one year period.
TOUR OF A SALT POND (1.5 hours)
A salt harvester will explain the extraction process to you. Follow the seawater from the marsh creek to where salt crystallisation takes place, the crystallisation pond. You will see the gradient, subtle adjustments and if the weather allows, taste the «fl eur de sel» hand-picked in front of you.
The visit ends with the screening of a film.
Booking
- • Initiatives to promote local biodiversity
• Controlling energy consumption and/or using renewable energies
• Service provider committed to an eco-responsible approach
Services
Matress/baby changing table
Animals not allowed
Free parking
Guided visit
Average duration of the guided tour
Accessibility
Accessible for people with reduced mobility
stablishment, site or service equipped with a magnetic loop
Establishment or service offering tour aids
Accessible toilets
Payment methods
Credit cards
French Bankers/Postal cheques
Holiday vouchers
(Bank) transfers
Cash (payment)Groups (Max capacity)
Groups (Max capacity)
- 150 Maximum number of people
Openings
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Monday
10:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 19:00
Thursday
10:00 - 19:00
Friday
10:00 - 19:00
Saturday
10:00 - 19:00
Sunday
10:00 - 19:00
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Distance from a bus stop (500m)
- Distance from the railway station (2km)
- Distance from shops or town centre (3.5km)
- Distance from the beaches or seaside (3.5km)
- Vélocéan (within 5 km of the route)
- GR® 34 (max. 2 km from the circuit)