The Tympanum of the Pesquiers salt works
NEW! 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.
Wednesday 18 February 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 4 March 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 15 April 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 29 April 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 8 July 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 22 July 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 5 August 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 19 August 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Wednesday 21 October 2026 between 9.30 am and 11.30 am. Subject to favorable weather. Cancelled in case of bad weather.
Adult: 11 €, Child (6-12 years): 4 €. Free entry for children under 6.
Free for children under 6
Route des Marais - D 42 - 83400 Hyères
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 from the northern footbridge of the discovery footpath.
Route des Marais roundabout and the Hippodrome de la Plage/ Port de Hyères racecourse.
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