A history that's not short of salt!

Salies-de-Béarn owes its name, its history, its architecture, its traditions and its reputation to water that is 10 times saltier than the sea. Used for thousands of years to produce salt, this water is also a source of benefits and well-being, exploited in the spa establishment since the 19th century. Let us tell you all about the astonishing and fascinating history of the city of salt!

Visit the narrow streets of the old town, where you'll be introduced to the legend of the wild boar and the social organisation of the Part-Prenants Corporation. Then discover the spa district, witness to Salies-de-Béarn's economic rebound, and admire its eclectic architecture: the kiosk, the thermal baths, the Chalet, the Hôtel du Parc..

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