Salins d'Aigues-Mortes
Salin d'Aigues-Mortes
Vast salt pans that turn pink from salt-loving microalgae, with white salt mounds, flamingos and wetlands to see from a little train.
The Aigues-Mortes salt works is one of the largest salt pans on the Mediterranean. In late summer, the Dunaliella algae in the brine turn the salt pools pink, a striking contrast with the white salt mounds, and flamingos are often seen here. To explore, you buy a ticket for a little train or join a walking or off-road vehicle tour, starting from about 12 euros. Salt harvesting can be seen in August and September. The ticket office is on the south side of the ramparts, reachable on foot from the town center. Booking ahead is advisable in summer.
Opening hours
Approx. March–Nov; see official website for details
Nearby sights
- Aigues-Mortes
- Plage de l'Espiguette
- Palavas-les-Flots
- Planet Ocean Montpellier
- Maguelone Cathedral
- Antigone
- MO.CO. Hôtel des collections
- Place de la Comédie