In Séné, the salt adventure began in the middle of the 18th century with the creation of salt marshes by the canons of Vannes cathedral. Salt-workers from Guérande peninsula settled in Séné to work the salt. In 1806 the salt tax was reinstated and more and more customs officers worked on controlling smuggling. Customs barracks and booths (a surveillance post) appeared all over the town. The arrival of salt-workers, then customs officers, had a strong impact on the Sinagot social landscape, which was until then composed of fishermen and farmers. Today, salt farming has disappeared, but it continues to leave a strong mark on the Sinagot landscape.
All about the water
From farm to farm
History of salt
Industrial heritage
Local life
Manor houses and beautiful estates
Maritime professions
Megaliths
Natural heritage
Passages between land and sea
Religious heritage
Shops and bistrots
Sinagot celebrations
Some anecdotes of Séné
Traditional games and sports
