The spa towns of the Landes

How good it is to relax in hot spring water with many virtues. This practice called thermalism is renowned in the Landes which is the leading thermal region in France. To the southwest in New Aquitaine, tourists go every year to enjoy the benefits of mineralized waters for short stays or complete cures and to treat rheumatism, osteoarthritis, allergies and many other ailments. Do yourself some good, we’ll take you to visit the spa towns of the Landes.

Opening photo: Eugénie-les-Bains, the thermal center

The Grand Dax in the Landes

Grand Dax brings together the spa resorts of Dax and Saint-Paul-Lès-Dax, where 17 establishments offer treatments and cures adapted to your needs. Since ancient times, the waters of the Adour have been renowned for its benefits and its silt. It was the Romans who, at the time, discovered its properties and created hydrotherapy, which is still present today. The towns preserve traces of their passage with aqueducts, Gallo-Roman bridges and fountains, such as that of Dax called hot fountain or source of the Nèhe, built in the 19th century on an ancient Roman bath. Christus Lake, 12th century Romanesque church, Poustagnacq flour mill, arena or cathedral, take advantage of your stay in Grand Dax to discover the history of these two towns and their activities.

The very beautiful Residence les Thermes de Dax, designed by Jean Nouvel the famous architect

The spa town Eugénie-les-Bains in the Landes

You will succumb to the charm of Eugénie-les-Bains, an extraordinary spa resort nestled on the borders of the Landes. A little corner of paradise with beneficial springs, it is fed by a hot spring ideal for reducing the pain of rheumatism and osteoarthritis, and an effective cold spring for urinary ailments and metabolic diseases. Eugénie-les-bains is also the first slimming village imagined by Michel Guérard, which combines treatments and food in the heart of nature. Let yourself be seduced by this flowery city where 15 hectares of garden perfume your nostrils and beautify your walks. Experience a soothing and therapeutic spa treatment in a magnificent setting with a rich heritage, between the Aire-sur-l'Adour cathedral, the Saint-Sever abbey church and the Earthenware museum.

The Préchacq-lès-Bains spa resort in the Landes

Between Dax and Tartas is a place of peace and well-being on the banks of the Adour, the spa resort of Préchacq-lès-Bains. Bordered by a magnificent pine forest, it offers a restorative cure between treatments and bucolic walks. The little extra of this hot springs destination is that the mud is cultivated on site in large outdoor pools thanks to the 5 hot springs which feed the Adour. Enriched with mineral salts and sulfates, the mud is then used to relax you, and act on the respiratory tract and rheumatology. Relax in the heart of nature where large bay windows reveal a bright and green setting. For a mini-cure or a spa break lasting several days, the resort of Préchacq-lès-Bains is ideal. Escape in complete serenity at the foot of the hills of Chalosses , and enjoy a timeless moment to take care of yourself.

The Saubusse spa resort in the Landes

Saubusse is the closest spa resort to the Atlantic Ocean and the beaches of Hossegor and Capbreton. Its ideal location allows you to enjoy a cure and many activities offered by neighboring towns. A spa town with beneficial hot springs and peloid therapeutic treatments, it offers effective cures for rheumatology, phlebology, fibromyalgia, people looking for a relaxing break or weight loss . Ask for the unique Landes massage with Saubusse thermal water. Enjoy a break with many virtues in a picturesque village fed by the Adour, and escape into the great outdoors. Beaches, hiking trails, cycle paths, old houses, wash houses and fountains , the visits are numerous and adapted to all tastes for an invigorating stay in the Landes.

You are soothed and relaxed after a spa treatment in one of the 5 resorts in Landes. Hot waters with many virtues, the sources of the Adour offer relaxing breaks. Pain, desire to lose weight or simply need to rest, the spa towns of the Landes are places to cocoon and take care of yourself. Let yourself go, you will be pampered.

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