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A funeral lantern (French: Lanterne des morts) is a masonry funeral tower, a structure used to escort the deceased. It can be found in various forms in France and is usually a slender tower. The structure is hollow and has a superstructure with at least three openings. At nightfall, a light is raised into this—usually by a pulley system—which is believed to guide the souls of the deceased. Source: Wikipedia

The village's name comes from the salt ("sau"). The village is surrounded by ancient salt marshes that once made it wealthy. Today, the salt workers have been replaced by cattle farmers, oyster farmers, and shellfish farmers.

Enjoy cycling in this remarkable dune forest, covering almost 700 hectares. It's the result of a large-scale reforestation campaign in the 19th century, aimed at halting the dune advance, which was gradually encroaching on villages.

The port of Douhet is essentially the mouth of the Douhet Canal. There are several nice restaurants nearby.

You can rent boats for a closer look at the salt pans, and there are excellent bars for refreshments! https://www.port-des-salines.fr/

Here you can observe local sea salt production. There's a small hiking trail between the sea salt fields and a shop where you can sample and purchase fresh sea salt.

Fort Boyard

With a view of Fort Boyard.