Spas in the Landes
A spa treatment in the Landes region of France is a great way to recharge your batteries and enjoy the benefits of the mud and warm waters recognized for their therapeutic effects since ancient times. Here’s an overview of the Landes spa towns to discover during your camping holiday!
Dax
40 km from the Eurosol campsite, on the banks of the Adour river, Grand Dax (Dax and Saint-Paul-lès-Dax) is Europe’s leading spa town, known since Roman times. The quality of its thermal water, its medicinal mud known as “Peloide” and its spa treatments have made it THE destination par excellence for spa-goers. The symbol of the spa, the Fontaine chaude, or Nèhe spring, named after a Celtic water goddess, was built in the early 19th century on the site of the ancient Roman thermal baths in downtown Dax. Renowned since antiquity for its therapeutic properties, the water rises from the ground at a temperature of 64 degrees between the arches of the Tuscan-inspired portico.
Préchacq-les-Bains
Just 45 minutes from the Eurosol campsite, on the banks of the Adour river, the charming spa village of Préchacq-les-Bains attracts many curists and visitors. Located some ten kilometers from Dax, facing the forest, the resort boasts no fewer than five springs of naturally warm water, rich in sulfur and calcium. Rheumatism and respiratory ailments are treated here, thanks in particular to a vegetal-mineral mud deposited by the Adour floods.
Saubusse
In just a few years, the small Landes resort of Saubusse has reinvented spa tourism. Located 45 km from the campsite, this former trading port on the Adour is now a soothing spa destination, appreciated for its family-friendly, Zen atmosphere. The thermal waters of the spa village are particularly effective in treating rheumatological and phlebological ailments. Don’t miss the Landes massage, Saubusse’s speciality!
Eugénie-les-Bains
Nestled in a natural setting at the crossroads of the Landes, Gers and Béarn regions, Eugénie-les-Bains is a spa resort that appeals to lovers of sport, history, heritage and gastronomy, not least thanks to the talents of Michelin-starred chef Michel Guérard. If you didn’t already know, Eugénie-les-Bains is THE Landes village that invented slimming through care, nature and…food! The spa treats osteoarthritis and rheumatism, as well as urinary and digestive disorders.