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5 unusual facts about Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans


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In 1775, the Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans was built with a part dedicated to house workers.

Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans

Consequently, there were a number of small salt works, such as those at Salins-les-Bains and Montmorot, that extracted salt by boiling water over wood fires.

In 1965, Marcel Bluwal used the director's house for the tomb of the Commander in his television adaptation of Molière's Dom Juan.

The Saline Royale (Royal Saltworks) is a historical building at Arc-et-Senans in the department of Doubs, eastern France.

Since June 29, 2009, the salt works at Salins-les-Bains has been added to the listing for Arc-et-Senans in the World Heritage list.



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