Between 200 to 60 million years ago, the present Rhône Valley was a shallow sea.The salt deposits of Bex in the Canton of Vaud are derived from the salt of this sea. A labyrinth of passages and ...
ClickOnDetroit readers frequently submit questions about the salt mines through our 4YI form, so we decided to take a deep dive into the epic salt mines below our feet. According to the Detroit ...
The salt mines are accessible to visitors, a museum depicts the mining of salt from 1684 to the present. For centuries the ownership of salt mines meant wealth and power. The salt deposits at Bex, ...