Sauniers de l'Ile de Ré Cooperative

The Cooperative des Sauniers de l'Île de Ré traces its origins back to the XIXᵉ century, at a time when salt production was at its peak. However, the sauniers were under the domination of the traders and did not benefit fully from their work. In the early 20th century, several factors contributed to the decline of the business, including competition from industrial salts, the 14-18 war and new methods of preservation. Faced with this situation, the salt producers became owners of their salt...