In January 1634, a group of people went to Pampelonne and discover : “there was large number of people who worked at “amouloner” (in Provencal make a moulon means to do a bunch) algae that the sea had thrown and freshly vomited on board.

Everyone who had vines in this area, would pick them up, because it grew and enjoyed their vines in abundance by smoking and maintaining by means of this alga’.