Salins-les-Bains, Thermal spa town in Jura, France
Description
Salins-les-Bains is a thermal spa town set in a narrow valley of the Jura region, with the Furieuse River running through its center. Located at about 350 meters elevation between two hills, it features therapeutic facilities that use mineral-rich water from natural springs.
History
This place began as a Roman settlement called Salinae Sequanorum and grew into the second largest town in the Franche-Comté region during medieval times, driven by salt production. That industry remained the foundation of prosperity for over 800 years until it ended in 1962.
Culture
The Great Saltworks, recognized as UNESCO World Heritage in 2009, shaped the identity of this place for centuries through salt production. Today, visitors can walk through the old facilities and see how this industry defined daily life here.
Practical
The spa offers thermal baths and therapeutic treatments year-round for visitors seeking wellness. The town is compact and walkable, with hotels and restaurants conveniently situated throughout, making it easy to navigate during your stay.
Did you know?
The mineral springs here contain both sodium chloride and gypsum, giving the water special therapeutic qualities found nowhere else. This rare combination makes the springs medically valued and sets this spa apart from other European thermal resorts.
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Salines de Salins-les-Bains
396 m
Fort Saint-André
592 m
Mont Poupet
3.4 km
Thermes de Salins-les-Bains
170 m
Fort Belin
691 m
Église Saint-Anatoile de Salins-les-Bains
607 m
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Goaille
2.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-Libératrice de Salins-les-Bains
205 mCommanderie de Salins
160 m
Reculée de Salins-les-Bains
2.6 km
Église Notre-Dame de Salins-les-Bains
81 m
Monument to Général Cler
194 m
Église Saint-Maurice de Salins-les-Bains
321 m
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
428 m
Monument to Victor Considerant
662 m
Fontaine Truchot
169 m
Église des Jésuites de Salins-les-Bains
230 m
Musée Max Claudet
406 m
Église Saint-Michel de Marnoz
2.8 km
Église de l'Assomption-de-Notre-Dame de Saizenay
3.5 kmThéâtre de Salins-les-Bains
501 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Cernans
4.3 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Ivory
3.4 km
École-mairie de Cernans
4.3 km
Église Saint-Thiébaut de Saint-Thiébaud
3.5 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Salins-les-Bains
1.5 km
Hôpital de Salins-les-Bains
548 m
Église Saint-François-d'Assise de Dournon
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