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Un saunier (ou paludier) est un travailleur récoltant le sel dans les marais salants. Le mot de "saunier" désigne aussi historiquement les récoltants de sel travaillant dans des sauneries où ils obtenaient le sel en chauffant l'eau sur des feux de bois. A salt worker is a worker harvesting salt in salt marshes. The word "salt worker" also refers historically to harvesters of salt working in salt factories, where they obtained salt by heating water on wood fires.

The "Passage du Gois" is a 4,2 km passage in the sea, connecting the continent to the Noirmoutier Island. It is used since the 18th century and was the only driveway until 1971, date of the construction of a bridge. Today frequented by local oyster farmers, many fishermen on foot and tourists, the Gois is an unusual place to see. Beacons-shelters mark the passage of this submersible way, thus allowing the imprudent ones surprised by the rising tide to hoist themself up and to wait for the withdrawal of the tide (see PiP's).

Color pallet of the beach

Within this Mediterranean chalky and steep massif: the "End of the World". Un monde minéral et végétal : "Le Cirque du Bout du Monde"

Photo depuis le vieux pont roman accroché aux berges abruptes appelé " Pont du Diable ". Avec 1000 ans d'histoire, il est considéré comme l'un des plus vieux ponts médiévaux français. Au premier plan le nouveau pont pour la circulation; et le "pont" que l'on voit ici au fond est en fait le canal de Gignac qui traverse l'Hérault et la route. Photo taken since the old "Devil's Bridge", an old Roman bridge hanging on the steep banks. With 1000 years of history, it is considered as one of the oldest French medieval bridges. In the foreground the new bridge for traffic; the "bridge" seen in the background is actually the Gignac Canal that crosses the Hérault river and the road.

Le château de la Roche-Pichemer (13ème et 16ème siècles). Legend has it that a lady of Roche-Pichemer, Catherine-without-Pity, was a "mean lady". Among other misdeeds, she is accused of having tied together a man and an ox and, to see which one would survive the other, to let them die of hunger! She has been condemned for centuries to nocturnal races on a chariot of fire during the winter nights ...

L'ancienne fuie du château, aujourd'hui maison d'habitation. In a haven of greenery, this former dovecote, is today used as dwelling house.

The oldest long-distance cycling road event (dating from 1891), a 1200 km bicycle race from Paris to Brest and back to Paris, called PARIS-BREST-PARIS is crossing the village during 4 days: the most recent edition of PBP is running from 18th to 22nd August 2019. The whole village is decorated to welcome and encourage the cyclists (see PiP's). La plus ancienne épreuve cycliste de longue distance sur route (datant de 1891), une course cycliste de 1200 km de Paris à Brest et retour à Paris, appelée PARIS-BREST-PARIS traverse le village pendant 4 jours : la dernière édition du PBP a lieu du 18 au 22 août 2019. L'ensemble du village est décoré pour accueillir et encourager les cyclistes (voir PiP's).

Et puis le soir tombe par taches Les musiciens rangent leurs saxos Et leurs violons et leurs moustaches Dans les jardins du casino (Jacques Brel)

Ce chat a trouvé une "place précieuse" pour faire sa sieste ;-) il ne se souciait pas du tout des gens autour! (vu dans la boutique de Merlin) THE SLEEP OF THE JUST - this cat has found a "precious place" to take a nap;-), and it didn't care at all about the people around! (seen in Merlin's shop)