Salt Glossary
Fleur de sel
French for “flower of salt”: the thin, delicate crust that forms on the surface of salt ponds and is skimmed by hand.
It forms on calm, sunny days. Famous sources include Guérande in Brittany and the Camargue. It is prized as a finishing salt.
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For school projects and reports. Teachers often prefer the original sources too: see the list below.
The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Fleur de sel. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/fleur-de-sel
“Fleur de sel | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac, 8 Nov. 2026, saltalmanac.com/glossary/fleur-de-sel. Accessed [today's date].
“Fleur de sel | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac. Last modified November 8, 2026. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/fleur-de-sel.
Original sources
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Salt labelling requirements. https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/salt
- WorldAtlas. Where is the world's largest underground salt mine? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/where-is-the-world-s-largest-underground-salt-mine.html
- U.S. Geological Survey. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Salt. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-salt.pdf