Description
The Fleur de Sel Festival will take place at Les Portes. It will highlight the traditional know-how of the salt-marsh workers and offer an immersion into the world of salt marshes.
11:00 a.m.: “The Seudre River, Its Salt-Making History, and the Distinctive Character of Its Terroir”
with Christophe MIGNON, a salt farmer on the Seudre, and Louis MERLIN, President of the APSIR
2:15 p.m.: “An Olfactory and Gastronomic Journey into the Heart of Salt Crystals”
with Arthur DA COSTA ADAO, Michelin-starred chef at L’Écailler (La Flotte); Louis MERLIN, President of APSIR; and Morgane DAESCHNER, agricultural consultant
4:15 p.m.: “Comparative Perspectives on Cognac—currently in the process of being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site—and Salt: Two Key Industries Shaping Our Regions”
with Vanessa FEREY, Director—Les Savoir-faire du Cognac, and Véronique RICHEZ-LEROUGE, Charente-Maritime Departmental Councilor and author of several books on food, certifications, and the natural world.
