Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860)
At the turn of the 19th century, a strong wind of change blew on the seamen of Saintonge. Before the French Revolution, the maritime economy had been dominated by the big harbours and the international trade. Therefore, rural seamen were forced to leave their families behind, travel to the closest c...
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| description | At the turn of the 19th century, a strong wind of change blew on the seamen of Saintonge. Before the French Revolution, the maritime economy had been dominated by the big harbours and the international trade. Therefore, rural seamen were forced to leave their families behind, travel to the closest city, and join a crew before leaving for months. Sailing was a dangerous job, conducted first by seamen’s sons, who had the know-how in heritage, and then by the poorest and lowest classes of the littoral society. To survive and perhaps succeed in the career, seamen needed luck and the help of a relative or neighbour on board. After 1815, the crisis of the Atlantic economy radically changed the maritime career in Saintonge. International trade needed fewer seamen as before. It became a time for coastal trade and short fishing trips. The crews were smaller and sailors were very often from the same family, the same village, or the neighbourhood. Sailing was also a safer activity and the trips were shorter. The family was finally spared the initial risks of the job. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82b7d9639bf240848e5b2510412ea46b2025-01-09T15:43:56ZengUMR 5136- France, Amériques, Espagne – Sociétés, Pouvoirs, Acteurs (FRAMESPA)Les Cahiers de Framespa1760-47612012-03-01910.4000/framespa.1223Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860)Thierry SauzeauAt the turn of the 19th century, a strong wind of change blew on the seamen of Saintonge. Before the French Revolution, the maritime economy had been dominated by the big harbours and the international trade. Therefore, rural seamen were forced to leave their families behind, travel to the closest city, and join a crew before leaving for months. Sailing was a dangerous job, conducted first by seamen’s sons, who had the know-how in heritage, and then by the poorest and lowest classes of the littoral society. To survive and perhaps succeed in the career, seamen needed luck and the help of a relative or neighbour on board. After 1815, the crisis of the Atlantic economy radically changed the maritime career in Saintonge. International trade needed fewer seamen as before. It became a time for coastal trade and short fishing trips. The crews were smaller and sailors were very often from the same family, the same village, or the neighbourhood. Sailing was also a safer activity and the trips were shorter. The family was finally spared the initial risks of the job.https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/1223crewsolidaritycareermortalityknow-how |
| spellingShingle | Thierry Sauzeau Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) Les Cahiers de Framespa crew solidarity career mortality know-how |
| title | Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) |
| title_full | Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) |
| title_fullStr | Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) |
| title_short | Les gens de mer de Saintonge, de l'Atlantique subi à l'Atlantique choisi (1760-1860) |
| title_sort | les gens de mer de saintonge de l atlantique subi a l atlantique choisi 1760 1860 |
| topic | crew solidarity career mortality know-how |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/framespa/1223 |
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