Saline de Montmorot, Saltworks in Montmorot, France.
The salt production site extends across five hectares, enclosed by three-meter-high walls and containing numerous industrial structures for salt extraction processes.
The saltworks operated from 1752 to 1966, beginning with six evaporation stoves and expanding its facilities through technological advancements including steam engines by 1891.
The facility represents the industrial methods of salt production in eastern France, with its remaining structures now housing the departmental archives of Jura.
Only one of the original five brine shaft headframes remains on site, along with a water reservoir and residence, following extensive renovations completed in 2019.
The salt extraction process utilized graduated buildings with thorn bundles stacked several meters high to increase the concentration of brine before evaporation.
Location: Montmorot
GPS coordinates: 46.67398,5.53854
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:54
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