Thermes Sextius
A modern thermal spa built over the Roman springs that gave Aix-en-Provence its name.
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- Quelltemperatur
- 34°C
- Badetemperatur
- 34°C
- Baden
- Innen / Außen
- Gegründet
- 1705
Thermes Sextius stands at the north-western edge of the old town of Aix, on the springs the Romans exploited as Aquae Sextiae. Remains of the Roman baths and an eighteenth-century bath house are incorporated into the present building, opened in 1999.
Balnevia-Sicht
Warum hingehen
Few spas make the continuity so visible: Roman masonry behind glass, a Bourbon-era rotunda, and warm Provençal spring water in the pools above.
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Das Wasser
Thermalwasser
- Quelle
- Source Sextius
- Mineralisierung
- Bicarbonate-calcium mineral water
- Charakter
- Warm, lightly mineralised water used for hydrotherapy and wellness circuits
Geschichte
Aquae Sextiae was founded in 122 BC around the springs. A thermal establishment was rebuilt in 1705 over the Roman remains, and the current spa opened in 1999.
Praktische Informationen
Day access is by reservation and includes the pool, hammam and sauna circuit; treatments are booked separately.
Anreise
A ten-minute walk from the Cours Mirabeau in central Aix.
Lage
Verwandte Orte
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