©
Salins-les-Bains trip planner
Create a fully customized
day by day itinerary for free
day by day itinerary for free
Salins-les-Bains
Salins-les-Bains is a commune in the Jura department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.Salins owes its name to its saline waters, used for bathing and drinking. There are also salt works and gypsum deposits. In 2009 the historic saltworks were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The saltworks at Salins-Les-Bains are closely associated with another World Heritage site, the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans.GeographySalins is situated in the narrow valley of the Furieuse, between two fortified hills, Fort Belin and Fort Saint-André, while to the north rises Mont Poupet (851 m).HistoryThe territory of Salins, which was enfeoffed in the 10th century by the Abbey of Saint Maurice-en-Valais to the counts of Mâcon, remained in possession of their descendants till 1175. Maurette de Salins, heiress of this dynasty, brought the lordship to the house of Vienne, and her granddaughter sold it in 1225 to Hugh IV of Burgundy, who ceded it in 1237 to John of Chalon in exchange for the county of Chalon. John's descendants, counts and dukes of Burgundy, emperors and kings of the house of Austria all bore the title of sire de Salins.Take the guesswork out of planning a France vacation by using our trip itinerary maker.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
-
Build a trip
Tell us where and when you
want to go, we will build
the best sightseeing itinerary -
Refine it
You have complete flexibility on your destinations and itinerary -
Book as a package
Use our travel agents to get
package savings and hassle free booking -
Enjoy your trip!
Enjoy our 24x7
on-trip assistance
Popular things to do in Salins-les-Bains
Side trips from Salins-les-Bains
Places to visit with Salins-les-Bains
Dijon
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Trail, Landmark, Art Museum
Beaune
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Specialty Museum, Winery / Vineyard, Gift & Specialty Shop
Besancon
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Landmark, Specialty Museum, Room Escape Game
Auxerre
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Historic Site, Winery / Vineyard, Landmark
Belfort
Trip planner
BEST FOR: Landmark, Room Escape Game, Church
Recently planned trips to Salins-les-Bains
3 days in Jura
BY A USER FROM BELGIUM
Salins-les-Bains
11 days in Jura
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Les Rousses
·
Salins-les-Bains
·
Dole
13 days in Jura & Ostend
BY A USER FROM SLOVENIA
Les Rousses
·
Salins-les-Bains
·
Ostend
12 days in France
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Marne-la-Vallee
·
Chattancourt
·
Dieue-sur-Meuse
8 days in Jura
BY A USER FROM SPAIN
Salins-les-Bains
·
Les Rousses
7 days in Jura
BY A USER FROM ROMANIA
Salins-les-Bains
·
Les Rousses