Salines de Salins-les-Bains, Historical saltworks in Salins-les-Bains, France.
The industrial salt production facility contains underground galleries, extraction systems, and evaporation buildings dedicated to salt manufacturing from saline water sources.
Salt production at this location dates back 7,000 years, with the site becoming the second-largest city in Franche-Comté during medieval times due to its salt industry.
The facility now operates as a salt museum, presenting exhibits of traditional tools and technical processes that demonstrate the methods of salt extraction.
Visitors can access guided tours of the underground galleries, witness demonstrations of salt production techniques, and explore the permanent exhibitions throughout the year.
A 21-kilometer-long brine pipeline connected these saltworks to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, forming a complete salt production system recognized by UNESCO.
Location: Salins-les-Bains
Part of: From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Address: place des Salines 39110 Salins-les-Bains
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:30-18:00
Phone: +33384731092
Website: https://salinesdesalins.com
GPS coordinates: 46.93810,5.87556
Latest update: August 27, 2025 17:26
Fort Saint-André
528 m
Thermes de Salins-les-Bains
231 m
Fort Belin
647 m
Église Saint-Anatoile de Salins-les-Bains
393 m
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Goaille
2.3 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-Libératrice de Salins-les-Bains
191 m
Reculée de Salins-les-Bains
2.4 km
Église Notre-Dame de Salins-les-Bains
369 m
Monument to Général Cler
213 m
Église Saint-Maurice de Salins-les-Bains
716 m
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
92 m
Fontaine Truchot
231 m
Église des Jésuites de Salins-les-Bains
263 m
Monument to Victor Considerant
303 m
Fontaine des Cygnes
286 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Salins-les-Bains
1.3 km
Hôpital de Salins-les-Bains
179 m
Couvent de la Visitation
545 m
Église Saint-Étienne de Pretin
2.7 km
Tour de Flore
124 m
Tour d'Andelot
780 m
Hôtel de ville de Salins-les-Bains
186 m
Hôtel de l'Officier Général des Salines
91 m
Maison forte de Salins-les-Bains
422 m
Chapelle du Fort Saint-André de Salins-les-Bains
514 m
Pipe organ of église Saint-Anatoile
393 m
Fontaine du Vigneron
170 m
Parc des Cordeliers
355 mReviews
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