List of spa towns in France
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The following is a list of spa town
s in France.
Spa town
A spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
s in France.
- Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-ProvenceAix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
- Aix-les-BainsAix-les-BainsAix-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is situated on the shore of Lac du Bourget, by rail north of Chambéry.-Geography:...
- AllevardAllevardAllevard, also Allevard-les-Bains is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
- Amélie-les-Bains-PalaldaAmélie-les-Bains-PalaldaAmélie-les-Bains-Palalda is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the new with a mix of narrow cobbled streets and modern accommodation...
- ArdècheArdècheArdèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
- Aulus-les-BainsAulus-les-BainsAulus-les-Bains is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.Situated at the head of the Garbet valley and beneath Guzet Neige ski resort, the village is best known for the thermal springs and spa complex. There are several Belle Époque buildings, some still offering hotel...
- Ax-les-ThermesAx-les-ThermesAx-les-Thermes is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France.It lies at the confluence of the Ariège River with three tributaries, 26 miles SSE of Foix by rail...
- Bad Niederbronn
- Bagnères-de-BigorreBagnères-de-BigorreBagnères-de-Bigorre is a French commune in the south-western Hautes-Pyrénées department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.-Notable people:Bagnères-de-Bigorre was the birthplace of:*Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke...
- Bagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-LuchonBagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
- BagnolesBagnolesBagnoles is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:...
- Bagnoles de l'Orne
- Bagnols-les-BainsBagnols-les-BainsBagnols-les-Bains is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.-References:*...
- Bains-les-BainsBains-les-BainsBains-les-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links: http://mairiebains.jimdo.com/...
- BarbazanBarbazan, Haute-GaronneBarbazan is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Barbotan-les-ThermesBarbotan-les-ThermesBarbotan-les-Thermes is a spa in the Gers department of south-western France. Barbotan forms part of the commune of Cazaubon, and the town of Cazaubon is some to the south-west.Barbotan lies on the Route nationale 524...
- Bourbon-l'ArchambaultBourbon-l'ArchambaultBourbon-l'Archambault is a spa town and a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.-Population:-Personalities:In 1681, Louise Marie Anne de Bourbon, Mademoiselle de Tours, the third daughter of Louis XIV and his mistress Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan died there at...
- Bourbon-LancyBourbon-LancyBourbon-Lancy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a rural town on the Loire River with a walled medieval area on the dominant hill...
- Bourbonne-les-BainsBourbonne-les-BainsBourbonne-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-Spa:Bourbonne is a health resort due to hot springs. These thermal springs were known to the Gauls and to the Romans who built baths...
- Cambo-les-BainsCambo-les-BainsCambo-les-Bains is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-People:...
- Challes-les-EauxChalles-les-EauxChalles-les-Eaux is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Chambéry Aerodrome is located in the commune.-External links:*...
- Châteauneuf-les-BainsChâteauneuf-les-BainsChâteauneuf-les-Bains is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
- Châtel-GuyonChâtel-GuyonChâtel-Guyon is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.Prior to 1 July 2007 it was known as Châtelguyon.-References:*...
- Chaudes-AiguesChaudes-AiguesChaudes-Aigues is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a spa town, famous for its hot spring waters.-Geography:The commune is situated in the Massif Central in Aubrac...
- ContrexévilleContrexévilleContrexéville is a commune of north-eastern France, in the Vosges département. Inhabitants are called Contrexévillois.The reputation of Contrexéville as a health resort dates from 1864, when development began by a company, the Société des Eaux de Contrexéville.-Twin towns:Contrexéville is twinned...
- DaxDax, LandesDax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments....
- Digne-les-BainsDigne-les-BainsDigne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.-History:...
- Divonne-les-BainsDivonne-les-BainsDivonne-les-Bains, is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a popular spa town.Divonne lies on the border with French-speaking Switzerland, between the foot of the Jura mountains and Lake Geneva. Geneva itself is 20 minutes away on the Swiss autoroute to the south-west...
- Eaux-BonnesEaux-BonnesEaux-Bonnes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Nearby is the impressive villa Cockade, the construction of which is detailed in Dornford Yates's novel The House That Berry Built....
- Eaux-ChaudesEaux-ChaudesEaux-Chaudes is a spa in the valley of the Gave d'Ossau in the French Pyrenees. The village is located beside the river, at the southern entrance to the Gorge du Hourat. It is separated from the spa town of Eaux-Bonnes by the Massif du Gourzy....
- Enghien-les-BainsEnghien-les-BainsEnghien-les-Bains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the département of Val-d'Oise....
- Eugénie-les-BainsEugénie-les-BainsEugénie-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.Eugénie-les-Bains is most well known for housing a spa resort and three restaurants, all belonging to chef Michel Guérard, inventor of cuisine minceur.-See also:...
- Evaux-les-BainsÉvaux-les-BainsÉvaux-les-Bains is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-History:A spa town founded by the Romans in the first century, who developed the thermal baths and called the place “Ivaonum”, possibly after a deity, Ivaos....
- Évian-les-BainsÉvian-les-BainsÉvian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...
- JonzacJonzacJonzac is a commune of the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- LatoueLatoueLatoue is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Sights:The Château de Latoue is a castle first built in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in 13th, 16th and 18th centuries. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1979 as a historic...
- La BourbouleLa BourbouleLa Bourboule is commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
- Le BoulouLe BoulouLe Boulou is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
- Lons-le-SaunierLons-le-SaunierLons-le-Saunier is a commune and capital of the Jura department in eastern France.-Geography:The town is in the heart of the Revermont region, at the foot of the "premier plateau" of the Jura massif...
- Luxeuil-les-BainsLuxeuil-les-BainsLuxeuil-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-History:Luxeuil was the Roman Luxovium and contained many fine buildings at the time of its destruction by the Huns under Attila in 451...
- Luz-Saint-SauveurLuz-Saint-SauveurLuz-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-References:*...
- Molitg-les-BainsMolitg-les-BainsMolitg-les-Bains is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
- Mont-DoreMont-DoreLe Mont-Dore , formerly called Mont-Dore-les-Bains, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-Geography:...
- Néris-les-BainsNéris-les-BainsNéris-les-Bains is a commune in the Allier department and in the Auvergne region in central France.-Etymology:The name Néris comes from the Gaul God Nérios, deity personifying the local thermal spring -Geography:...
- Plombières-les-BainsPlombières-les-BainsPlombières-les-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Les bains refers to the hot springs in the area, whose properties were first discovered by the Romans...
- Prats-de-Mollo-la-PrestePrats-de-Mollo-la-PrestePrats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name Prats-de-Mollo comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Molló is a town just across the border and the Col d'Ares...
- Rennes-les-BainsRennes-les-BainsRennes-les-Bains is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.The spa village of Rennes-les-Bains lies in the heart of Cathar country. Bathers have enjoyed the natural hot spring waters for thousands of years - they are still used today as a cure for rheumatism and certain skin problems....
- RochefortRochefort, Charente-MaritimeRochefort is a commune in southwestern France, a port on the Charente estuary. It is a sub-prefecture of the Charente-Maritime department.-History:...
- RoyatRoyatRoyat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.Since Roman times, its thermal springs have made it a spa town, and the remains of the Roman baths are still visible.The population in 1999 was 4,745.-References:*...
- Sail-les-BainsSail-les-BainsSail-les-Bains is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loire department...
- Saint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-EauxSaint-Amand-les-Eaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town people are named Amandinois , Amandinoise ....
- Saint-Lary-SoulanSaint-Lary-SoulanSaint-Lary-Soulan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:Saint-Lary is located in Hautes-Pyrénées 80 km south of the départements capital Tarbes, next to the Le Néouvielle Nature Reserve and the Pyrenees National Park and is a 20 minute drive to...
- Saint-NectaireSaint-Nectaire, Puy-de-DômeSaint-Nectaire is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. the village is in two sections Saint-Nectaire le Haut and Saint-Nectaire-History:...
- Saint-Paul-lès-DaxSaint-Paul-lès-DaxSaint-Paul-lès-Dax is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
- Salies-de-BéarnSalies-de-BéarnSalies-de-Béarn is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.The name comes from its naturally occurring saline water...
- Salies-du-SalatSalies-du-SalatSalies-du-Salat is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Economy:The town of Salies-du-Salat is known for its therapeutic hot spring treatments. The spa buildings, recently renovated, form the attractive centrepiece to the town.There is a small casino located...
- SaujonSaujonSaujon is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Thonon-les-BainsThonon-les-BainsThonon-les-Bains is a town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:...
- UssatUssatUssat is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Ussat are called Ussatois....
- Vals-les-BainsVals-les-BainsVals-les-Bains is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Vernet-les-BainsVernet-les-BainsVernet-les-Bains is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is a centre for visitors and holidaymakers. The village enjoys a sunny climate and is set in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Canigou mountain - which rises to a height of 2,785 metres...
- VichyVichyVichy is a commune in the department of Allier in Auvergne in central France. It belongs to the historic province of Bourbonnais.It is known as a spa and resort town and was the de facto capital of Vichy France during the World War II Nazi German occupation from 1940 to 1944.The town's inhabitants...
- VittelVittelVittel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand.-History:...