Things to do in The Royal Saltworks
The Royal Saltworks is a historic building at Arc-et-Senans located at the foot of Jura mountains in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
This masterpiece was built between 1775 and 1779 by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, a visionary architect in the Enlightenment period. This architectural heritage listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites is a unique monument that remains a rare example of industrial history.
The Royal Saltworks was established as a factory for the production of salt, at the wishes of King Louis XV, 10 years before the French Revolution. At this time salt was a very important commodity used for example in food storage, agriculture and its production was a key industry in France.
Conceived as a completely integrated factory, the former royal saltworks of Arc-et-Senans counts 11 buildings constructed in a harmonious semicircle and surrounded by 15 gardens that you can visit.
Nowadays, 3 museums devoted to this heritage and its conservation are open to the public inside the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans.
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Entrance ticket to the Royal Saltworks
Book your entrance ticket to visit one of the largest saltworks in Europe listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Entrance ticket to the Royal Saltworks
Book your entrance ticket to visit one of the largest saltworks in Europe listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
en, it, fr, es, de, +6 pt, ru, nl, ja, zh, ko
How to get there
The Royal Saltworks
Arc Et Senans
France
Reviews The Royal Saltworks
“Super découverte...mais pour comprendre pourquoi un tel site, il faut d anord visiter salins les bains...”
“Gain de temps a l'entrée, seul bémol, les tablettes sont tout sauf conviviale.”
“L accès était très simple, tout était déjà réglé, nous avons simplement montré notre justificatif et les salines nous ouvraient leurs portes. Très bien !”
