Conferences in Mines - Bex

Located in Bex, the Salt Mines Foundation invites you this autumn to a series of three captivating seminars and a film evening.

Delve into the regional history of salt through these presentations organised by enthusiasts of the mineral and industrial world.
Three speakers will share their expertise and their love for this unique world. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in this local heritage rich in knowledge and emotion.

PROGRAMME

Wednesday 5 November:

• Professional contacts between Jean de Charpentier and Bernhard Studer: Dr Tobias Krüger, archivist and municipal councillor for the City of Biel
• The beginnings of natural sciences in the Canton of Vaud: Walter Thut, Bachelor of Letters (History) and president of the Fondation des Mines de Sel de Bex

Thursday 14 November:

• Thermocompression according to Antoine Paul Piccard, Dr Urs Hofmeier, director of Salines Suisses SA
• Ciné-Mines - Voyage en Mines et Saline, film clips by Lucien Fournier, vice-director of the Mines et Salines de Bex from 1967 to 1991