A rail stop named "La Gabelle" was arranged nearby. In his time, government taxes were levied on salt (the "gabelle"), tobacco, and farming. He is a tax policy advisor Adviser to Gabelle LLP. In response, Richelieu raised the "gabelle" (salt tax) and the "taille" (land tax). In particular, they granted the Cathedral an octroi in regards to the unpopular Gabelle tax. The French salt tax or "gabelle" itself never amounted to more than 2%. The count's salt monopoly (or "gabelle") was introduced in the whole county. Before 1790, the "gabelle" was a very unpopular tax on salt. The "gabelle" stayed part of France's legislation until abolished in 1946. The "Gabelle" was a notoriously high tax levied upon salt in the Kingdom of France. First instituted in 1286, the Gabelle was not permanently abolished until 1945.