The salt town of the county, its brine boiled in great sheds and carted over the Jura and down the Saone.
The richest place in the county.
Who holds it
- Name
- Gaucher IV of Salins
- Title
- Lord of Salins (upper town)
- Since
- not pinned
- Born
- not pinned
- Family
- See Salins
- Confidence
- medium
See Salins
Lord in 1200
The house of Salins (Maurette, the heiress, born 1137, perhaps still living, and her son Gaucher IV). Two towns: the upper town (Bourg-Dessus) with the great saltworks (the Grande Saunerie) belongs to the lord of Salins; the lower town round the Puits-a-Muire spring is shared among many owners of brine portions, churches and lords (the count's rights not pinned).
How things stand that morning
Held by Gaucher IV and the brine owners.
Wealth
Salt. No figures.
Military
Bracon castle.
Threats
- Count and duke coveting the salt.
Communities
Salt-workers; churches holding brine shares.
Fairs and markets
Salt markets; fairs not pinned.
Walls and castle
Castle of Bracon above the town.
Trade and crafts
Salt-boiling (wood from the Jura forests), carting.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The two saltworks (Grande Saunerie at Bourg-Dessus, Puits-a-Muire at Bourg-Dessous) are attested from the 13th century (HLS) and saltworks at the springs from 1115 (en.wikipedia); 1200 institutions not pinned.
On the map: Valley only.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.