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Top 15 spas in France

15 places to relax in France, from historic thermal baths to modern wellness retreats.

15 spas

  1. 1
    Thermal baths

    Vichy Célestins Thermal Spa

    Vichy

    Thermal spa hotel in France's best-known spa town, using Vichy's naturally carbonated mineral waters.

  2. 2
    Thermal baths

    Thermes Chevalley

    Aix-les-Bains

    Modern thermal centre fed by the hot springs of Aix-les-Bains, a spa town since Roman times.

  3. 3
    Destination spa

    Les Sources de Caudalie Vinothérapie Spa

    Martillac

    Vineyard spa that pioneered treatments using grape extracts and warm spring water.

  4. 4
    Destination spa

    Les Prés d'Eugénie Ferme Thermale

    Eugénie-les-Bains

    Thermal spa in a restored farmhouse using the local spring waters of Eugénie-les-Bains.

  5. 5
    Wellness retreat

    Thermes Marins de Saint-Malo

    Saint-Malo

    Seawater therapy centre on the Sillon beach, one of Brittany's best-known thalassotherapy sites.

  6. 6
    Wellness retreat

    Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa

    Quiberon

    Thalassotherapy institute founded by cyclist Louison Bobet on the Quiberon peninsula.

  7. 7
    Historic bathhouse

    Nancy Thermal

    Nancy

    Restored 1913 thermal complex fed by warm artesian water, reopened with pools and a spa.

  8. 8
    Historic bathhouse

    Calodaé

    Plombières-les-Bains

    Thermal spa in Plombières-les-Bains incorporating Roman-era baths in a historic Vosges spa town.

  9. 9
    Thermal baths

    Balnéa

    Loudenvielle

    Mountain thermal leisure centre with outdoor pools looking onto the Pyrenean peaks.

  10. 10
    Thermal baths

    Aquensis

    Bagnères-de-Bigorre

    Thermal spa centre fed by the springs of Bagnères-de-Bigorre in the Hautes-Pyrénées.

  11. 11
    Thermal baths

    Caleden

    Chaudes-Aigues

    Thermal spa using the waters of Chaudes-Aigues, among the hottest natural springs in Europe.

  12. 12
    Hotel spa

    Evian Resort Spa

    Évian-les-Bains

    Spa at the Hôtel Royal Evian drawing on the heritage of Évian's famous mineral water.

  13. 13
    Hotel spa

    Dior Spa Plaza Athénée

    Paris

    Dior-branded hotel spa inside the Plaza Athénée on Avenue Montaigne.

  14. 14
    Thermal baths

    Thermes de La Roche-Posay

    La Roche-Posay

    Thermal centre specialising in dermatology, using selenium-rich waters known across Europe.

  15. 15
    Hammam & sauna

    Thermes de Luchon

    Bagnères-de-Luchon

    Pyrenean spa with a natural steam vaporarium carved into rock, fed by sulphurous springs.

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