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Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1982, the Royal Saltworks at Arc et Senans is the masterpiece of Claude Nicolas Ledoux (1736-1806), one of the Age of Enlightenment's most visionary architects. The site is also a rare example of early industrial architecture based on a utopian plan. 

Discover a place dedicated to Salt History ( from production to consumption), the Ledoux Museum, with its sixty models, is the only museum in Europe dedicated to an architect.

 

Our yearly themes gather from May to October : exhibitions, festival of music and  a garden festival designed and created by educational institutions in the eastern part of France and Switzerland.

 

Visitors can explore the site on their own, or join a guided tour or use an audio-guide.

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Opening Hours: 

Open every day except 1st January and 25th December
From November to March:
10am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5pm
April/May/October : 
9 am to 12 noon and  2 pm to 6 pm
June / September : 
9 am to 6 pm
July / August : 
9 am to 7 pm

Address: 

Saline Royale d'Arc-et-Senans

Postal Code:
25610
City:
ARC-ET-SENANS

Phone:
(33) 0381 54 45 45

Fax:
(33) 0381 54 45 46

Admission: 

Adults: €7.5 
Young people: 16 to 25 years: €5
Children: 6 to 15 years: €3.5
Children under 6 years old: free
Family pass (2 ad. and 2 children 6 to 15 years old): €19.5
Yearly subscription: contact us for details

Supplement for guided tour in French 2 € / person 

Supplement for audio-guide (F-GB-G) 2 € / person sup.

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PDF brochures: 
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2011 conditions for groups
pluses: 

On your own tour, guided tours in french for individuals from April to October or with audio-guide service (F - GB - Ger).
Bookshop - shop Restaurant open July-August (all year round for groups if booked), seminars, symposia ((33) 03 81 54 45 32)