Things to do in Marais Salants de Guérande: the must-see sights

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A checkerboard of basins and canals shaped over more than a thousand years, the Guérande salt marshes carry on the artisan harvest of salt and fleur de sel, at the foot of a fully fortified medieval town.

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The 4 must-see places in Marais Salants de Guérande

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Guérande Salt Marshes Must-see

A checkerboard of traditional basins where salt workers hand-harvest salt and the precious fleur de sel using age-old methods.

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Medieval City of Guérande Must-see

A walled town entirely ringed by its 15th-century ramparts, one of the best-preserved fortified ensembles in France.

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Le Croisic

A picturesque fishing port at the tip of the Guérande peninsula, between shipowners' houses and wild coastline.

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Salt Road

A discovery route through the salt pans, allowing visitors to observe the traditional work of salt workers in summer.

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