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Visit Saint Nectaire in Auvergne: the springs and caves

Saint-Nectaire is located on a major fault line and is crossed by the River Courançon, known locally as the River Fredet. This allows mineral springs to rise to the surface.

Les Bains de la Caille in Haute-Savoie, France

The 'Fontaine de Cherpié' is a hot spring located in the village of Alonzier-la-Caille (Haute-Savoie), near Annecy. It has long been renowned for its alkaline and sulphurous waters.

The old Pérotin hot spring in Moselle, France

The Pérotin site lies between the Meurthe-et-Moselle and Moselle rivers, west of Avril and east of Moyeuvre-Petite. It was once home to an abundant hot spring.

Visit the Camou-Cihigue hot spring, French Pyrenees

The peaceful village of Camou-Cihigue, located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, is home to two springs situated close to one another. The most interesting is the hot spring, where water gushes out of a small cave.

Le Trou de Madame in Préchacq-les-Bains to visit in the Landes

A hot spring gushes out in the heart of the Sesca meadow, near the banks of the Adour and about a kilometre from the thermal baths at Préchacq-les-Bains in the Landes department.

La fontaine de Crastes in Asté, French Pyrenees

A spring, known as the Crastes spring, rises near the charming village of Asté (Hautes-Pyrénées), which consists of a small number of houses.

Visit the Sainte-Marguerite springs in Saint-Maurice-ès-Allier

Perched on a small ridge, it is dominated by the peak of Puy-Saint-Romain. Nearby is the site of Sainte-Marguerite, renowned for its springs which were once popular for their therapeutic properties.

Visit the Auvergne: Hot Springs and Healing Fountains

All of these mineral springs are renowned for their therapeutic properties, regardless of their temperature. Consequently, people have been visiting them since ancient times, if not earlier.

Visit the Saladis springs in Les Martres-de-Veyre, Auvergne

The town of Les Martres-de-Veyre, located in the Puy-de-Dôme department, is home to many springs. They originate from a large fault in the subsoil, along which the Allier River appears to flow.

Visit Rennes-les-Bains, France | Hot springs and healing fountains

Over time, the old springs have gradually been replaced by the current ones, which has resulted in changes to the intrinsic quality of the water.

Fabrice, delighted!

Welcome to my travel and well-being blog! As a hot spring enthusiast, I share my discoveries, favourites and advice so that you can experience the many benefits of hot springs for yourself and learn how to care for your body and mind in simple ways!

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