Gabelle & Sel de devoir – French tax on & mandatory purchase of salt until 1946
The Gabelle was a tax on salt in France that persisted until 1946. It mandated the purchase of salt by citizens, significantly impacting the economy and daily life. The tax was a source of discontent and was eventually abolished after World War II.
- ▪The Gabelle was a tax imposed on salt in France.
- ▪It required citizens to purchase salt, affecting their daily lives.
- ▪The tax was abolished in 1946 after World War II.
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| Original publisher | Wikipedia |
| Canonical URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabelle |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 07:55:43 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-18T08:04:56.128Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-18T08:04:56.128Z |
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Toggle the table of contents Gabelle 23 languages العربيةБеларускаяBrezhonegCatalàČeštinaDeutschEsperantoEspañolEuskaraFrançaisעבריתՀայերենItaliano日本語Norsk bokmålOccitanPolskiPortuguêsРусскийSicilianuТоҷикӣУкраїнська中文 Edit links ArticleTalk English ReadEditView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links hereRelated changesUpload filePermanent linkPage informationCite this pageGet shortened URL Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Salt tax in France .mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output…
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