Patrimoine Mondial en fête
Patrimoine Mondial en fête
Bring the whole family and enjoy a festive World Heritage Day!
Echoing the 8 other sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, rediscover the notion of Outstanding Universal Value and the importance of preserving listed sites in a fun way.
Accompanied by a game master, you'll be challenged to find properties on the World Heritage List in France or elsewhere in the world. Wander around the Royal Salt Works looking for clues to help you work out why the site has been listed, and take part in memory and construction games for young and old alike.
You'll also have the chance to rediscover the Centre de Lumières, a captivating three-dimensional show offering a large-scale view of 8 listed sites around the world.
A travel diary will take you on a tour of the other sites listed in the region.
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19 April, 9am to 6pm.
Usual rate, ticket valid for one day, access to exhibitions, gardens, events below (except guided tour)
Possibility of picnic in the gardens of the Royal Saltworks, packed lunch.
[Programme]
The world of world heritage
This area offers a range of fun activities to help you find out more about World Heritage and its listed sites. Young and old alike can take part in memory games and construction games. It's a great place for families to share and exchange ideas.
Included in the admission ticket
Free access from 10am to 6pm for children aged 4 and over
Inventing world heritage
Accompanied by a game master, you will be challenged to find, with the help of clues, properties on the World Heritage List in France or around the world. It's a great way to find out more about the cultural and natural heritage that is so dear to the history of humankind.
On reservation (on site, 03.81.54.45.45, billetterie@salineroyale.com).
Accessible to families aged 10 and over, at 10.30 am, 11.30 am, 2.30 pm, 3.30 pm, 4.30 pm (30 to 40 minute slots).
The Royal Saltworks, a universal heritage
Unravel the mysteries of its World Heritage listing
The Royal Saltworks has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1982, but do you really know its Universal and Exceptional value? Working as a team, you will be tasked with piecing together all the clues that will lead you to deduce why this asset is so precious.
Included in the admission ticket, by reservation (on site, 03.81.54.45.45, billetterie@salineroyale.com)
Open to families aged 10 and over at 10am, 2pm and 4pm (1hr 30mins slots).
Guided tour of the Saltworks
A mediator-guide will introduce you to the 11 buildings where the salt workers lived and worked, and comment on the "Histoires de sel" exhibition, before explaining the life and work of Ledoux, the famous architect of the Age of Enlightenment.
3€ from 16 years old in addition to the entrance fee, on reservation at the ticket office at 10h45 / 12h00 / 14h00 / 15h30
The Centre of Lights
Enter the heart of this immersive multi-sensory space and contemplate all the richness of the sites listed as World Heritage by UNESCO. A captivating three-dimensional show.
8 large-format films, navigation on the screens, a 360° experience in the Traditions Pavilion... as you stroll along, built in three stages, you will resonate with the site and its spectacular aura. Sound and light offer you a rare moment of collective immersion at the heart of the world's most beautiful monuments and sites.
Included in the admission ticket, free access from 9am to 6pm.
Dates
Opening periods
Sunday 19th April 2026
From 9am to 6pm
Practical information
Group service
Culture and tradition
Rates
| MINI | Max | Additional information | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic rate | 15 | Adult \u20ac15\nReduced \u20ac13\nChildren aged 6-15 \u20ac 10\nFree for children under 6 | |
Means of payment
Credit card
Holiday vouchers
Cash
Eurocard - Mastercard
Visa