Prices 
Opening hours 
Access to Grande Saline 
Practical informations 
Visit in family 
Visit with groups 
Languages and supports 
Reduced mobility Prices
Alone, in family or with friends
Full price
9€
Reduced with partners
(Juramusées, Cezam, CNAS, ticket of Taillanderie of Nans-Sous-Sainte-Anne or Fort Saint-André, card Visites Passion, CE Peugeot). On presentation of proof
8€
Other reduced prices
(curist)
6€
Family Package
(minimum 2 adults + 2 children between 6 and 18 years old)
24€
Children from 13 to 18 years old, student, job-seeker, disabled person
5€
Children from 6 to 12 years old
4.50€
Child under 6 years old
free
Combined ticket Grande Saline + Saline royale
Adult
21€
Children from 16 to 18 years old, student, job-seeker, disabled person
18€
Children from 6 to 15
11.50€
With groups
The reduced price is available for groups of 20 persons minimum by reservation only.
For fewer than 20 people, and if you want to have a “private” guide, a fixed price of €200 will apply.
Adult group
(one free entry per 20 people)
7 € per person
Adult Group in agreement with Grande Saline (professional partnership for tourism in Franche-Comté)
(professional partnership for tourism in Franche-Comté)
6 € per person
Group < 20 people
fixed price of 200 €
Means of payment accepted : cash, cheque (in order to « Régie de la Grande Saline »), CB or administrative remit.
Privatisation (on request)
Groups welcome on request, outside public opening hours. An additional fee of €350 will be added to the guided tour price.
Opening hours
The underground gallery can be visited only with a guide.
Access to the gallery by 53 steps.
Temperature on the gallery : 12°C
Opening hours
November / December / January / February / March
10am – 12pm ; 2pm – 5.30pm
Closing on 25th Décember and on 1st January
Closed from 6th to 26th included
April / May / June / September / October
9.30am – 6pm
July / August
9.30am – 7pm
Guided tours
December / January / February / March / November
10.30am ; 2.30pm ; 4pm
April / May / June / September / October
10am ; 11am ; 12pm ; 2.30pm ; 3.30pm ; 4.30pm
July / August
10am ; 10.30am ; 11am ; 11.30am ; 12pm ; 1.30pm ; 2pm ; 2.30pm ; 3pm ; 3.30pm ; 4pm ; 4.30pm ; 5pm ; 5.30pm
Tours in foreign languages
July / August
12.30 pm (english) ; 1.00 pm (deutsch)
Or on request for groups
Access to Grande Saline
Adress
Grande Saline of Salins-les-Bains
3 place des salines 39110 Salins-les-Bains
- Besançon (45km), Dole (41km)
By car
3 free car parks with around forty spaces each are located near to Grande Saline reception desk (40 and 100 metres away) : once you have parked, follow the yellow steps printed on the ground, they will lead you to the Saline.
- 45 minutes from Besançon, Lons-le-Saunier and Dole
- at 2 hour-drive from Lyon and Geneva
- accessible par motorway A39 and A36 : exit Poligny, Dole or Besançon.
By bus
Parking for the bus behind Grande Saline and a drop-off area in front of the casino.
By train
- Stations TGV and TER Mouchard (9km)
- Stations TGV and TER Dole (41km)
- TGV : Paris, 2h20; Lausanne, 1h30
- TER : Lyon, 2h20
By plane
Near to airport Dole-Jura (35 minutes)
Practical informations
Guided tours only permit you to access to the underground gallery.
- Animals are not allowed. (except if they are carried and guide dogs)
- Time for the guided tour: about 1 hour followed by the free access to the salt museum.
- The timetable indicates the start of the tour, so it’s best to arrive around 10 minutes before.
- The temperature on the gallery is about 12°C, whatever the season.
- To get from one part of the site to another (reception room, underground gallery (access via 46 steps), then evaporation room), you need to be outdoors, so don’t forget to bring suitable clothing.
If you don’t speak French or if there’s no guided tour in English or in German the day you come, you can follow the French tour and download the visit corresponding to your language (8 languages available)
Visit in family
For kids
Going into the wells and the gallery, marvelling at the wheel and pump in function, brings out all the curiosity in children.
- Length of visit: approx. 1h
- Steps: 46. If you come with young children or babies, we recommend you to use a baby carrier rather than a stroller..
- Temperature in the gallery: 12°C
Visit with groups
Adults
La Grande Saline welcomes groups by reservation, at least 6 weeks in advance. Group rates are available for groups of 20 or more (1 accompanying (1 accompanying adult for every 20 people). The underground gallery can be visited only with a guided tour.
School groups
We welcome school groups by reservation at least 6 weeks in advance. Group rates apply to groups of 20 students or more, with free admission for accompanying adults (1 accompanying adult for every 10 students). The tour lasts about 1 hour.
Disabled groups
We welcome disabled groups by reservation, at least 8 weeks in advance (specifying the audience and any special needs). Group rate apply to groups of 10 or more with free admission for accompanying persons. Visits can be longer, between 1h25 and 1h30. More information on the page dedicated to accessibility.
Languages and supports
From July 1 to August 31, you can enjoy guided tours in English at 12:30pm and in German at 1pm..
Off-season tours in foreign languages are available in groups and by booking at least 6 weeks in advance.. Throughout the year, guided tours are given in French, with adapted supports in several languages (written and spoken: English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese; written: Danish and Polish; spoken: Japanese and Chinese).
Support : print or audio* with download
Podcast in English
German podcast
Italian podcast
Spanish podcast
Dutch podcast
Portuguese podcast
Japanese podcast
Mandarin podcast*Headphones are on sale at the the store if required.
Group tours
Guided tours in English and German can be organized for groups on request.
For groups of less than 20 people: €200 package for the foreign-language tour.
For groups of more than 20 people: the foreign-language guided tour is at €7 per person (1 accompanying adult for every 20 people).
Reduced mobility
A detailed page describing accessibility conditiuons will help you prepare your visit with all the information you need (points of attention, accessibility, parking, etc.). You can also contact us by e-mail or telephone for any information you may need to make your visit easier.
Wheelchair and walker available free of charge.