Grande Saline de Salins-les-Bains
Salins-les-Bains · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
European Heritage Days 2026
4 animations on 19-20 September
La maison du Pardessus dévoile ses 800 ans d'histoire
Free · Booking required
Visitez le chantier de reconstruction d'une charpente du XVe siècle
Free · Booking required
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The Great Salt Works of Salins-les-Bains is a site museum located in the rural Jura region, inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list. It bears witness to twelve centuries of industrial history dedicated to salt extraction and processing, illustrating technological evolution and the sustained exploitation of a natural resource. The museum occupies historic production buildings and offers guided tours providing access to a twelfth-century underground gallery, where a nineteenth-century bucket wheel still operates, pumping salt water from the depths. The collections and architecture of the site document the technical and working-class memory of this manufactory among the oldest in France. Salins-les-Bains, located in the Jura, is accessible near Besançon and Dole.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 09:30–19:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 09:30–19:00
- Tuesday
- 09:30–19:00
- Wednesday
- 09:30–19:00
- Thursday
- 09:30–18:00
- Friday
- 09:30–19:00
- Saturday
- 09:30–19:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
3 Place des Salines
Phone number
+33 3 84 73 10 92Official website
salinesdesalins.comGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
Mouchard, 7.3 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
50 min by car from Dole.
Nearest station
Mouchard, 7.3 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
50 min by car from Dole.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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Église Saint-Just d'Arbois
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Musée de la Taillanderie
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From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
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