Mine de sel de Varangéville, Underground salt mine in Varangéville, France.
This underground salt mine operates at a depth of 160 meters, extracting three varieties of rock salt from galleries carved into ancient marine deposits.
Mining operations began on August 13, 1855, making it the last remaining active underground salt mine in France after more than 160 years of continuous production.
The mine produces salt for the La Baleine brand, a French table salt trademark established in 1934 that has become part of the national culinary heritage.
Guided tours are available Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM and Friday mornings until 12:00 PM, with mandatory telephone reservations required.
Visitors can experience dining on tables carved from salt rock in underground chambers 160 meters below ground in former mining galleries converted for gastronomy.
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