Peasants in prerevolutionary France paid a disproportionate share of the taxes,such as the corvée and the tithe to the Church,but the most onerous of these was the tax on:

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The most onerous tax on peasants in prerevolutionary France was the tax on salt. The tax, known as the gabelle, was a heavily-regulated monopoly that made salt production and distribution more expensive, and the tax was levied on all salt used by individuals, including farmers and peasants. The other options mentioned (wine, wheat, truffles, and meat) were also taxed, but the tax on salt was the most burdensome for the majority of French citizens.

Peasants in Prerevolutionary France Paid a Disproportionate Share of the Taxes,such