Grande Saline
UNESCO World Heritage
History and tradition
Technique and industry
Salins-les-Bains
France
The Grande Saline was in use for more than 1,200 years, from the 8th century to 1962. Listed to the World Heritage by UNESCO, this site, unique, is also one the most ancient factory in France. Very well-preserved, it explains to visitors the salt production activity thanks to the technical elements remaining. On the underground gallery, built on the 13th century to protect the salt, called white gold, visitors discover an hydraulic pump dated from the 19th century, still functionning. This impressive gallery looks more like a cathedral than a factory... Then, on the evaporation room, discover the hard work conditions of the saltworkers who gathered the salt in a stuffy atmosphere : the tools, the carts containing salt and the pan of evaporation, last one in France, remind this hard work.
Adresse
Grande Saline
3 Place des Salines
39110
Salins-les-Bains
France
+33 3 84 73 10 92
Horaires d'ouverture
Monday - Sunday:
9:30-18:00
Monday - Sunday:
10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30
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Monday - Sunday:
10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30
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Monday - Sunday:
9:30-19:00
Monday - Friday:
14:00-17:30
Saturday - Sunday:
10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30
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Monday - Sunday:
10:00-12:00, 14:00-17:30
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Monday - Sunday:
9:30-18:00
Monday - Sunday:
9:30-19:00
Monday - Sunday:
9:30-18:00
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46.937077, 5.87681

Salins-les-Bains
Terre de Sels
From September 30, 2023 to April 30, 2024, the Grande Saline presents a new temporary exhibition highlighting regional saltworks from the early 20th century until their closure in the late 1960s. The ...
Exhibition