Bicentenary of the fire of 1825

2nd weekend dedicated to commemorating the bicentenary of the fire of 1825

SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER
- 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
les rencontres de l'histoire symposium "from fire to reconstruction
From the fire to the reconstruction of the town" history conference
Well-known and appreciated speakers:
Mme GUYARD director of the departmental archives
Mme RENAUD president of the Salins historical association
Mr VERNUS honorary professor at the University of F.C.
Mr VANDAIS historian and researcher
Mr FAVEREAUX regional heritage studies officer

- 6pm: screening* of the documentary "Mémoires d'incendie" by Bernard Mussotte
By reservation at 06 88 48 39 79

SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
- 3pm: walk* "along the fire" by Salins, Pays du Livre, meeting point in front of the Salle Notre Dame
Relive the chronology of the fire:
a walk through the town punctuated by commentaries and readings from the writings of the time by costumed members!
Approximately 1km, 1h30, easy walk






Past events :


SATURDAY 26 JULY
postponed to Sunday in case of bad weather
9.30pm: a large-scale ambulatory show orchestrated by Cie Les Urbaindigènes, Place Emile Zola
> Town centre closed to traffic only from 9pm to 11pm, light vehicles detoured via chemin des coteaux

SUNDAY 27 JULY
- 10am: large open-air dictation, registration required, Place des Alliés et de la Résistance
- 11.30am: official ceremony, Place des Alliées et de la Résistance
- 12pm: Republican aperitif offered by the municipality, Place des Alliés et de la Résistance
- 3pm: Au fil de l'incendie, an urban walk organised by Salins, Pays du Livre, registration required, place Notre Dame
- 7pm and 9pm: Screening of the documentary Mémoires d'incendie by B. Mussotte, at the Maison de Salins, registration required. The 7pm screening is fully booked.

>No impact on traffic


On 27 July 1825, a fire broke out in Salins-les-Bains. Fanned by the wind, in less than two hours almost the entire town went up in flames.
Neighbouring towns and villages, as far away as Besançon, came to lend a hand, bringing "fire pumps" and donations to the destitute people of Salins.
On that fateful day, 306 of the town's houses went up in smoke.
The King released 389,700 francs in aid, in addition to donations from French, Italian and Swiss towns, to help rebuild the town.

In 2025, the town of Salins-les-Bains is commemorating the bicentenary of the great fire of 1825. To mark the occasion, exhibitions, events and conferences will be held in the town.
If you have any documents or objects relating to this event, please contact the Grande Saline at accueil@grande-saline.com or bicentenaire@yahoo.com.