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A guided tour for all the family to discover the historic and hydraulic heart of the Salin des Pesquiers, the tympanum, restored and inaugurated in 2024, the only French representative of these hydraulic machines.
A guided tour for all the family to discover the historic and hydraulic heart of the Salin des Pesquiers, the tympanum, restored and inaugurated in 2024, the only French representative of these hydraulic machines.
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Located in the industrial heart of the Pesquiers saltworks, this building, now restored, is a rare testimony to the salt-making past. The Tympanum, the saltworks' hydraulic hub, is a sort of noria powered by a steam engine. At a time when the site had no electricity, this ‘hydraulic machine’ was built to the north of the Pesquiers salt works.
Come and find out more about the history of salt as you visit the museographical area explaining how the Tympanum works.
Meeting point: Departure...
Come and find out more about the history of salt as you visit the museographical area explaining how the Tympanum works.
Meeting point: Departure...
Rates
From 1 April 2025 to 29 October 2025
Adult
11€
Child
4€
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CashOpening times
On 16 April 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
On 8 July 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
On 23 July 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
On 6 August 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
On 20 August 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
On 22 October 2025 from 09:30 to 11:30
Subject to favorable weather
Cancelled in case of bad weather
Postponed in case of bad weather
