Maison des paludiers
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.
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.
Contact
18 rue des Prés Garnier
Saillé
44350
GUERANDE
- Languages Spoken :
- English
- German
- Spanish
[COOKIE]
- Animals not allowed
Pics
Opening
From Monday 07 July to Sunday 31 August 2025
Every day
10:00 to 19:00
From Monday 01 September to Sunday 02 November 2025
Every day except Monday
10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00
Prices
| Fares | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enfant de 13 à 17 ans | |||
| Child | 7.00€ | ||
| Enfant de moins de 12 ans | |||
| Child | Free | ||
| Adult | 12.00€ | ||
| - Tarif réduit | 9.00€ |  Etudiant(-26 ans), demandeur d'emploi, titulaire d'une carte d'invalidité. | |
Means of payment
- Credit cards
- French Bankers/Postal cheques
- Holiday vouchers
- (Bank) transfers
- Cash (payment)
Classification & Labels
- Labels and Brands :
Services and facilities
- Kind of visits :
- Guided visit
- Average duration of the guided tour 1h ou 1h30
- On Site Services :
- Free parking
- Baby/Child Equipment :
- Pushchair access
- Eco-responsibility :
- Initiatives to promote local biodiversity
- Controlling energy consumption and/or using renewable energies
Accessibility
Accessibility
- Accessible site or service for people with reduced mobility
- stablishment, site or service equipped with a magnetic loop
- Establishment or service offering tour aids maquette tactile
- Accessible toilets
Destination
La Maison des Paludiers
18 rue des Prés Garnier
Saillé
44350
GUERANDE
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 47.29488
Longitude : -2.43093
- Geographical Location :
- Distance from a bus stop 500 m
- Distance from the railway station 2 km (Le Pouliguen)
- Distance from the shops or city center 3,5 km (La Baule)
- Distance from the beaches or seaside 3,5 km (La Baule)
- Velocean bike path (5 km max)
- GR® 34 (2 km max from the track)