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Salins-les-Bains

Bourgogne, France · Europe

About Salins-les-Bains

Salins-les-Bains is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Mouchard, 10km from Cascade des Tufs.

Salins-les-Bains is a town located in Bourgogne, France. With a population of 3,534, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Salins-les-Bains sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Salins-les-Bains to your route.

About Salins-les-Bains

Salins-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [salɛ̃ le bɛ̃]; Arpitan: Sôlin), commonly referred to simply as Salins, is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. It is located on the departmental border with Doubs, 34.8 km (21.6 mi) to the south-southwest of Besançon. The

Read more town owes its name to its saline waters which shaped its history for centuries; they continue to attract visitors today, for the town's bedrock contains salt and gypsum deposits. In 2009 the historic saltworks were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as an addition to the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans site, which was inscribed in 1982.

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Salins-les-Bains is located in Bourgogne, France, Europe. The coordinates are 46.9466 latitude, 5.8776 longitude.

What is the population of Salins-les-Bains?

Salins-les-Bains has a population of approximately 3,534 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
3,534
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Bourgogne
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
46.9466, 5.8776

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Salins-les-Bains

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Cascade des Tufs

Fan of spring water pouring over moss-covered tufa terraces at Les Planches-près-Arbois in the Jura, at snowmelt one of France's most photographed waterfalls, minutes on foot from the village parking.

10 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Baume-les-Messieurs

Jura abbey village folded into the junction of three blind valleys, hemmed by 200-metre limestone amphitheatre cliffs, with a 9th-century abbey and a cave-fed waterfall at the valley head.

32 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Salins-les-Bains

  • 78 kmRoute des Grands Crus60-km wine road from Dijon to Santenay through Burgundy's Côte d'Or, stringing together Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Romanée-Conti and Beaune along UNESCO-listed climat vineyard walls.
  • 79 kmRoute des Grandes AlpesFrance's ultimate driving route: ~700 km from Lake Geneva to the Riviera over 16 great alpine cols including Iseran and Galibier. Pin marks the traditional start at Thonon-les-Bains.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Salins-les-Bains.

Mouchard

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Arbois

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Arc-et-Senans

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12 km awayPop. 1,417

Quingey

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17 km awayPop. 1,088

Poligny

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18 km awayPop. 4,283

Levier

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18 km awayPop. 2,085

Mont-sous-Vaudrey

🇫🇷 France

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Champagnole

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23 km awayPop. 9,239

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