Hot springs in France

Paid Alpine spa in Chamonix with an outdoor infinity pool facing Mont Blanc, 30+ wellness practices, and full wheelchair access. No children under 14.

Temporarily closed thermal spa at France's busiest thermal station, Balaruc-les-Bains near Montpellier, with thermal pools and spa planned to reopen in 2026.

Chaudes-Aigues is Cantal's only thermal station, fed by Europe's hottest spring at 82 degrees, with a rheumatology cure and thermoludic spa near Saint-Flour.

La Roche-Posay is Europe's leading thermal dermatology centre near Chatellerault, treating eczema, psoriasis, and post-cancer skin with selenium-rich water.

Plombières-les-Bains is a closed Vosges thermal station near Epinal with Roman galleries and a Napoleon III Monument Historique. Regeneration plan 2025.

Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is the only thermal spa in northwest France near Alencon, with phlebology, rheumatology, and gynaecology cures and an apple-infused spa.

Brides-les-Bains is France's only medically accredited slimming cure station in the Alps near Chambery, with gondola access to Meribel and Les 3 Vallees.

Vittel Thermal Spa is a paid Monument Historique cure in the Vosges founded 1855, with three therapeutic orientations, four mineral sources, and a spa.

Saint-Lary-Soulan is a paid Pyrenean cure and ski resort spa near Tarbes with outdoor thermal pools, mountain views, and a NUXE treatment programme.

Royatonic is a public volcanic thermal bath near Clermont-Ferrand open daily without prescription, indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, hammams from 22 euros.

Digne-les-Bains is a paid cure and spa in the Haute-Provence UNESCO Geopark near Manosque, with Roman thermal pools open six days a week from 19 euros.

Bourbonne-les-Bains is a paid Grand Est cure using the only French thermal water proven to act on osteoporosis, for rheumatology and respiratory treatments.

Le Mont-Dore Thermal Spa is a paid Monument Historique cure in Auvergne with silica-rich water and gas treatments for respiratory and joint conditions.

Thermes d'Aix-les-Bains Chevalley is a paid cure above Lac du Bourget near Chambery for rheumatology and phlebology, with a public thermal pool from 25 euros.

Evian Thermal Spa is a paid cure on Lake Geneva near Geneva using evian mineral water for urological and digestive care, with a day access pass from 30 euros.

Thermes de Vichy VY Resort is a paid cure in a UNESCO spa town using Vichy bicarbonate water for digestive, metabolic, and rheumatology treatments.

Thermes de Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc is a paid Alpine cure and spa near Chamonix using Mont Blanc mineral water for dermatology and respiratory care.

Thermes de Cauterets is a paid Pyrenean cure near Lourdes with two cure buildings and the Bains du Rocher public thermal spa open to all without prescription.

Enghien-les-Bains Thermal Centre is the only thermal spa near Paris, offering paid ENT and respiratory cure treatments using France's most sulphurous water.

Thermes d'Ax-les-Thermes is a paid Pyrenean cure in Ariege with the hottest Pyreneean water and public thermal pools open to all without a prescription.

Les Grands Thermes de La Bourboule offers paid thermal cures in Auvergne, specialising in respiratory and skin treatments for adults and children.

Les Thermes Dax is a Jean Nouvel-designed thermal cure centre in the Landes, using Dax water and peloide for rheumatology and phlebology treatments.

Thermes d'Amelie-les-Bains is a paid cure near Perpignan using sulphurous water for rheumatology and respiratory care. Children from 9 months are accepted.

Aiga Resort Thermal and Spa in Chatel-Guyon is a paid all-in-one thermal resort near Clermont-Ferrand, focusing on gut health and rheumatology cures.

Wild sulphurous pools at 1,300m altitude on the GR10 in the Ariege Pyrenees, reached by a 20-minute hike from Merens-les-Vals village, free to access.

A thermal spa in the Pyrenees with 3,000 sq m of indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, Roman baths, and hammam, all fed by natural sulphurous water.

Paid outdoor granite pools carved into the Pyrenean hillside above Dorres village at 1,450 m, fed by a sulphurous spring at 41 degrees Celsius year-round.

Three outdoor sulphur pools in a stone amphitheatre at 1,150 m in Fontpedrouse, fed by one of the hottest springs in the Pyrenees at 58 degrees Celsius, open year-round.

Mediterranean-style thermal spa in Balaruc-les-Bains near Sète. Swimsuit required, pool access is for ages 8+, treatments 16+. Parking is close, reserve ahead.

A 4,000 sq m thermal spa complex at Saint-Paul-les-Dax with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, hammams, and a rapid river fed by natural thermal water.

A thermal spa in the heart of Cauterets with 2,500 sq m of indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, sauna, and mountain views, fed by natural sulphurous water.

A modern thermal spa in Bagneres-de-Luchon with three sulphurous pools including a rooftop terrace pool, plus Europe's only natural steam cave Vaporarium.

An immersive thermal spa in the French Alps with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, and a sensory forest circuit in a 10-hectare park.

Aquensis is a public thermal spa in Bagneres-de-Bigorre open daily without prescription, with a 300m2 pool, rooftop jacuzzis, hammam, and mountain views.

Balnea is a Pyrenean thermal complex with five themed bath zones on a mountain lake near Tarbes, open year-round without prescription from 9 months old.

Thermal spa in the Gorges du Segre near Saillagouse with outdoor and indoor sulphur pools, hammam, sauna, spa treatments, and on-site hotel accommodation.