Thermes Sextius
A modern thermal spa built over the Roman springs that gave Aix-en-Provence its name.
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- Температура источника
- 34°C
- Температура купания
- 34°C
- Купание
- Внутри / На открытом воздухе
- Основано
- 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.
Взгляд Balnevia
Почему стоит поехать
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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Вода
Термальная вода
- Источник
- Source Sextius
- Минерализация
- Bicarbonate-calcium mineral water
- Характер
- Warm, lightly mineralised water used for hydrotherapy and wellness circuits
История
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.
Практическая информация
Day access is by reservation and includes the pool, hammam and sauna circuit; treatments are booked separately.
Как добраться
A ten-minute walk from the Cours Mirabeau in central Aix.
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