A shallow, flat basin used for harvesting salt through solar evaporation. Seawater or brine is channeled into salt pans where sun and wind evaporate the water, leaving salt crystals. Traditional salt pans have been used for thousands of years.
Paludier
A traditional salt harvester who works the salt marshes of France, particularly in the Guérande region of Brittany. Paludiers use wooden rakes called 'lousse' to harvest Fleur de Sel and Sel Gris by hand, a skill passed down through generations.
Solution Mining
A salt extraction method where water is pumped into underground salt deposits to dissolve the salt. The resulting brine is pumped to the surface and evaporated to recover the salt. More efficient than traditional mining for deep deposits.
