Royal Saltworks at Arc-et-Senans

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Location: Arc-et-Senans , Doubs , France
Architect: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
Official name: From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Type: Cultural
Criteria: i, ii, iv
Designated: 1982 (6th session )
Reference no: 203bis-001
Region: Europe and North America

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Area: 797.18
Official website: www.salineroyale.com

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The Saline Royale (Royal Saltworks) is a historical complex at Arc-et-Senans in the department of Doubs commissioned during the reign of Louis XVI (1774-92) and designed by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux.

The complex is listed as the World Heritage Site since 1982. It is notable for being the first major industrial architecture achievement implementing the Enlightenment ideals by improving architectural quality to match those of palaces or religious buildings.