Attractions & guided tours

Entrance ticket to the Royal Saltworks

Free cancellation

Language: English , French , German

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

Safety measures applied

Instant confirmation

Do this because

Visit one of the largest saltworks in Europe listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Use a HistoPad for an enhanced tour of the Royal Saltworks with 360° historical 3D immersive and interactive 3D objects
Admire the models of the French architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux

What to expect

Discover the exceptional architecture of the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, built by Nicolas Ledoux under the order of Louis XV and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982.

Thanks to the HistoPad, an augmented reality visit will plunge you into the heart of the 18th-century saltworks. You will be awestruck by the size and majesty of one of the largest saltworks in Europe which was once devoted to the exploitation of salt in Franche-Comté.

Continue your visit with the permanent salt exhibition and also discover the beautiful museum of the architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux where his models and other projects are exhibited.

A visit to the saltworks would not be complete without a visit to the gardens! Originally these gardens had a food-producing function as they were cultivated by the workers who worked and lived in the saltworks.

COVID-19 information

The following health and safety measures are in place, so you can relax and enjoy your experience.

Visitor numbers are limited to reduce crowds

The experience complies with government regulations

Social distancing is enforced

Areas frequented by visitors are regularly disinfected

Hand sanitizers are provided for staff and visitors

All gear/equipment is sanitized between use

Visitors are required to bring and wear masks

Guides and all other staff are required to wear masks

What's included

Entrance ticket to the Royal Saltworks
Access to permanent collections and temporary exhibitions
Admission to the Garden Festival from June to October
HistoPad 3D virtual reality available in 10 languages

What's not included

Guided tour

Reduced price

Youth (16-25)
Children (6-15)
Infants (0-5): free of charge

Where

Saline Royale d'Arc-et-Senans, Grande Rue, 25610, Arc-et-Senans, France

Meeting point:

Show your voucher at the entrance of the Royal Saltworks to collect your ticket and the HistoPad.

What to remember

Get a reduced price in May 2021
The HistoPad is available in 10 languages: French, English, German, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and Spanish
You're allowed to bring your own picnic
Dogs on a leash are allowed in the Royal Saltworks enclosure but forbidden inside the buildings
Photo credit : © Aurore Galland | © Droits réservés - Saline royale | © Georges Fessy | © Michel PIERRE

When

From April to June & September-October from 9.00am to 6.00pm
July-August from 9.00am to 7.00pm
From November to March from 10.00am to 12.00pm and from 2.00pm to 5.00pm
Closed on December 25st & January 1st

Provider

Saline Royale d'Arc et Senans

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the activity begins.

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