Vichy/France
Thermes Les Dômes Vichy
The Belle Époque capital of French thermalism, still in practice.
- Balneazione
- Vasca interna / Vasca esterna
- Alloggio
- Hotel in loco
Vichy built its reputation on drinking cures and the Vichy shower, and the Thermes des Dômes remains the centre of a spa town of galleries, pump rooms and Second Empire villas.
Lo sguardo di Balnevia
Perché visitarlo
French thermalism at its most formal, in the town that codified it.
Raccomandazioni
Hotels nearby
Scopri dove alloggiare vicino a Thermes Les Dômes Vichy.
L'acqua
Acqua termale
- Sorgente
- Chomel and Célestins springs
- Mineralizzazione
- Sodium bicarbonate, strongly mineralised
- Carattere
- Bicarbonate waters used for both drinking cures and bathing.
Servizi
- Indoor pools
- Massage treatments
- Spa treatments
- Hotel
Storia
Napoleon III's visits from 1861 transformed Vichy; the Thermes des Dômes opened in 1903 with its Moorish domes.
Informazioni pratiche
Cures are multi-day, but day spa packages and pool access are available. Drinking water is free at the Hall des Sources.
Come arrivare
Three hours from Paris by train via Saint-Germain-des-Fossés.
Posizione
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