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Press pack eternal Midi-Pyrénées GELÈS-GAZOST I AULUS-LES-BAINS I AX-LES-THERMES EUROTHERMES I LES GRANDS THERMES BAGNÈRESHERMES DE LUCHON I BARBOTAN-LES-THERMES CHAÎNE THERMALE DU SOLEIL I LES THERMES DE BARÈGESRMES DE BEAUCENS I CAPVERN-LES-BAINS I LES THERMES DE CASTERA-VERDUZAN I LES THERMES DE SAC-LES-THERMES CHAÎNE THERMALE DU SOLEIL I LES THERMES DE LECTOURE VALVITAL I LUZÉA LUZ-SAINTMES DE SALIES-DU-SALAT I LES THERMES DE SAINT-LARY-SOULAN I USSAT-LES-BAINS I BALNÉA LOUDENVIELLE beneficial M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Contents THE REGION: IN FULL FLOW P.4 OUR IDENTITY P.5 - Relieving neurological disorders: neurology - Treatments for women: gynaecology - Treatments for children: developmental disorders HEALTHCARE DESTINATION P.6 OVERVIEW P.14 MIDI-PYRÉNÉES, WELL-BEING DESTINATION P.16 - Preventing and overcoming venous pathologies: phlebology - Reducing pain: rheumatology - Treating allergies and asthma: respiratory tract disorders - Restoring the balance: urinary system, digestive system, oral cavity mucous membrane disorders - Combating anxiety and stress: psychosomatic disorders P.7 P.8 P.10 P.11 P.12 - Recreational spas, a Midi-Pyrénées speciality - 3 well-being centres out in the country - 4 more well-being centres: an à-la-carte spa experience Press pack 2 P.13 P.14 P.15 P.15 P.15 P.22 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E editorial WELL-BEING AND HEALTHCARE: DESTINATION MIDI-PYRÉNÉES W ith today's hectic, stressful lifestyles, both healthcare prevention and the desire for well-being and relaxation are becoming ever more important. The spas and thermal baths of Midi-Pyrénées are perfectly positioned to provide what today's consumers are demanding. Cauterets, Bagnères de Bigorre, Barèges, Argelès-Gazost, Luchon, Aulus-les-bains, Ax-les-Thermes…, each town is different to the others, offering natural mineral waters with unique properties in attractive and comfortable surroundings and constantly striving for quality. Midi-Pyrénées is France's fourth spa region, with 17 spa resorts and 20 thermal spas backed up by a thousand-year-old tradition, recognised by healthcare professionals and popular with patients. In the last ten years, the Region has been working hard to equip the majority of its spas with the latest facilities. We have invested nearly €18 million in the spa industry, a sector that accounts for 4,000 jobs in Midi-Pyrénées, 2,100 of them directly in the industry, with investment totalling €110 million in all. With 10 recreational spas that are among Europe's very finest, Midi-Pyrénées now boasts France's most extensive recreational spa offering. But today we are doing more. We are pooling our resources to invest in the spa industry, which is a boon to our tourist economy. This industry has the potential to be a major driving force behind the region's appeal, through an initiative similar to what we have done for our Great Tourist Sites. We are proposing that the Region and all the players in the spa and wellbeing industry in Midi-Pyrénées join forces to promote our offering. Together, we have drawn up a regional promotion strategy. This press pack is the start of things to come, presenting everything that our region's spa centres are proud to offer. Happy reading! See you soon in Midi-Pyrénées. Martin Malvy Former Minister President of the Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées Press pack 3 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E The Region: in full flow France's 4th spa region Midi-Pyrénées has 17 The industry generates of which 2,100 spa resorts 4,000 jobs, are direct 12 therapeutic fields are attributed to mineral waters 10 Treatments in in Midi-Pyrénées therapeutic fields are available 10 With recreational spas, Midi-Pyrénées is home to France's biggest collection 18 days: the standard duration of a treatment programme under the French social security system 5 départements in Midi-Pyrénées have spa resorts (Hautes Pyrénées is the France's leading département, with 8 resorts) 1 vaporarium unique Europe-wide: Les Thermes de Luchon boasts a natural steam bath formed by 150 metres of underground tunnels dug into the mountainside Number of spa patients: more than 795,000 68,000 Over one-day well-being treatments are provided at recreational spas © Thinkstock / Goodshoot THE SPA INDUSTRY IN 12 FIGURES Nestling in Pyrenean valleys and the countryside of Gers and Aveyron, the 17 spa resorts of Midi-Pyrénées offer patients the unique properties of their mineral water, their tried and tested expertise and their innovative facilities and treatments, all in wonderful surroundings. Midi-Pyrénées is a well-being and healthcare destination with one of Europe's most extensive ranges of treatment spa and recreational spa offerings. Five million euros: this is the annual budget allocated to the spa industry by the Midi-Pyrénées Region since 1998. A budget that speaks volumes about the Region's commitment to partnering this growth industry in order not only to satisfy the changing needs of our customers but also to comply with the industry's exacting health standards. The modernisation process that is now in full flow and bearing fruit has been widely initiated and encouraged by the Regional Council, well aware of the economic and tourism benefits that go hand in hand with the emergence of the 21st century spa industry, an industry rooted in long-standing practices that are now part of a process of local and regional development. At the same time, Midi-Pyrénées has taken the plunge with the recreational spa industry. In the last ten years it has invested huge sums of money in encouraging this booming trend. The gamble has paid off since the public have voted with their feet, with numbers of visitors to the recreational spas of MidiPyrénées – which between the 10 destinations make up a collection unrivalled anywhere in France – growing year on year. They are popular because they are responding to a need for well-being, relaxation and pleasure, but also because great care has been taken to provide top facilities, high-quality services and carefully designed architecture and in ensuring they blend in with the stunning countryside around them, with the Pyrenees as their backdrop. Press pack 4 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Our identity WHAT MAKES MIDI-PYRÉNÉES DIFFERENT Situated in South West France, between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, the Midi-Pyrénées region draws its wealth of interest and incredibly diverse heritage and countryside from 8 départements full of character. Together, Ariège, Aveyron, Haute Garonne, Hautes Pyrénées, Gers, Lot, Tarn and Tarn et Garonne form the largest region in France. Famous for its enthusiastic combination of heritage and quality of life, Midi-Pyrénées is a region full of vitality and bursting with ideas and innovations: Toulouse, France's second university city and Europe's aerospace capital, is home to the vast assembly plants of Airbus, the world's leading aircraft manufacturer. The Great Outdoors One of France's sunniest regions (with an average of 2,000 hours of sunshine every year), Midi-Pyrénées offers vast areas of countryside and an endless range of spectacular scenery such as the Tarn Gorge, the Aveyron Gorge, the Lot Valley, the Dordogne Valley, the high peaks of the Pyrenees, and more… With 28,000 km of waymarked footpaths, the Pyrenees National Park and 4 Regional Nature Parks, Midi-Pyrénées is the perfect destination for hiking, cycling, horse riding, white water sports, river tourism on the Canal du Midi and other waterways, plus skiing and snowsports in the Pyrenees. The Great Tourist Sites in Midi-Pyrénées Midi-Pyrénées owes its fame to 25 Great Tourist Sites famous all over the world, including Millau Viaduct, the Pic du Midi with its astronomical observatory, the Cirque de Gavarnie (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the great Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes, Albi and the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, Cahors and the Pont Valentré, but also Conques, Rocamadour, Moissac, and a host of others… Midi-Pyrénées is also famous for its gastronomy, its heritage and its great diversity of countryside and atmospheres, from St James's Way to the slopes of its ski resorts. Lifestyle The home of Roquefort, foie gras, the Quercy black truffle, saffron and some hundred other quality-certified products, Midi-Pyrénées is also a land of vineyards that boasts 8 AOCs and a tradition of quality craftsmanship. What's more, MidiPyrénées hosts around a hundred festivals, some of which have an international reputation, such as the Jazz in Marciac festival, the Country Music Festival in Mirande, the Sylvanès Festival of Religious Music, Piano aux Jacobins, the Toulouse les Orgues festival of organ music, and more… KEY FACTS AND FIGURES Population: nearly 2.9 million. 8 departments : Ariège, Aveyron, Gers, HauteGaronne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Lot, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne. 15.2 million visitors. Capital: Toulouse and conurbation, with Surface area: 45,348 Km2, making it France's biggest region. 3rd The most important non-coastal tourist region on the national market, after Rhône-Alpes and Ile de France. 872,000 inhabitants. (450,000 in the city of Toulouse). 83.2 million bed-nights. GREAT TOURIST SITES MIDI-PYRÉNÉES: Toulouse, Canal des Deux Mers, Luchon, Saint Bertrand de Comminges – Valcabrère, The Ariège Collection (Niaux Caves, Mas d’Azil Caves, Saint Lizier, Foix, Montségur, Mirepoix), Rodez, Millau Viaduct, Conques, Villefranche de Rouergue – Najac, Auch, Marciac, Flaran-Baïse-Armagnac, Pic du Midi, Cauterets -Pont d’Espagne, Cirque de Gavarnie, Lourdes, Cahors, Rocamadour, Saint Cirq Lapopie – Pech Merle, Figeac, Dordogne Valley, Sorèze – Revel-Saint Ferréol, the source of the Canal du Midi, Albi, Cordes-sur-Ciel and Moissac.. Press pack 5 6th The most important tourist region on the international market, with 4.3% of the market share. 44,000 salaried jobs generated by tourism. M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Midi-Pyrénées, healthcare destination With 17 spa resorts fed by mineral springs in the Pyrenees, Gers and Aveyron, Midi-Pyrénées offers a wide variety of spa centres and services and a vast range of treatments. Of the 12 therapeutic fields approved under the French national healthcare system (oral cavity mucous membrane disorders, digestive disorders, psychosomatic disorders, urinary system disorders, dermatological problems, gynaecological issues, cardiovascular diseases, neurological complaints, venous pathologies, rheumatic conditions, developmental disorders in children, and respiratory tract disorders), 10 are treated in Midi-Pyrénées. This wealth of expertise makes Midi-Pyrénées France's fourth spa region and puts it at the heart of the issues that future medical practice is dealing with. Spa treatments may be traditional and in some cases age-old, but they have undergone a modernisation process and remain as relevant as ever. Providing a gentle, drug-free form of treatment associated with healthy living and patient-centred medicine, the spa industry is innovating, enabling it to satisfy the most rigorous scientific criteria and demonstrate its efficacy. A medical process that must be prescribed and monitored by a doctor, spa treatment programmes under the French national health system are reimbursed by health insurance bodies for a duration of 18 days of compulsory treatments. Mini-programmes A more flexible alternative to the compulsory 18-day treatment programmes available under the French healthcare system, mini-programmes lasting for 8, 10 or 12 days are now also available at spa centres. Like unregulated spa treatment programmes, which are arranged by patients independently, these mini-programmes are not prescribed by a doctor or paid for by the French social security system. © HPTE 17 SPA RESORTS A skilled industry that takes its source from history It was the Romans who first made use of the thermal springs discovered on the mountainsides of the Pyrenees. Caesar's armies came to treat their injuries at Barèges, whose waters were reputed for their healing properties. By the Middle Ages, and later during the Renaissance, when Marguerite de Navarre and Catherine de Medici travelled to Cauterets, the spa industry was here to stay in the valleys of the Pyrenees. In the 18th century the royal intendant Baron d'Etigny transformed the town of Luchon into a modern spa resort; ambitious new amenities were built, making it a destination frequented by the great and the good. In 1859, Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie came to take the waters at Luz-Saint Sauveur, ordering a number of major building projects including the famous Pont Napoléon near Luz. Monumental thermal baths, luxury hotels, casinos and landscaped parks gradually grew up, giving a new look to resorts like Barèges, LuzSaint Sauveur, Cauterets and Bagnères de Bigorre, which became popular holiday destinations for the rich. Press pack 6 ARIÈGE-PYRÉNÉES www.ariegepyrenees.com 1- Aulus-les-Bains 2- Ax-les-Thermes 3- Ussat les Bains AVEYRON www.tourisme-aveyron.com 4- Cransac-les-Thermes HAUTE-GARONNE, http://tourisme.haute-garonne.fr/ 5- Bagnères-de-Luchon 6- Salies-du-Salat GERS www.tourisme-gers.com 7- Barbotan les Thermes 8- Castéra-Verduzan 9- Lectoure HAUTES-PYRÉNÉES www.tourisme-hautes-pyrenees.com 10- Argelès-Gazost 11- Bagnères-de-Bigorre 12- Barèges-Barzun 13- Beaucens 14- Capvern-les-Bains 15- Cauterets 16- Luz-Saint-Sauveur 17- Saint-Lary-Soulan M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E RESORTS 1 An industry that is innovating and diversifying The spa resorts of Midi-Pyrénées are actively taking part in government-funded research and are investing in new facilities to ensure they keep abreast of the latest technological advances. This readiness to innovate led to the opening of the first recreational spa centres in the region in the first decade of the new millennium. 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 3 4 5 8 9 The benefits of spa waters - Sulphurous water: contains high levels of sulphur which are useful in treating diseases of the respiratory tract. - Sulphate water: indicated in the treatment of renal disorders and in some metabolic diseases. - Chloride water: containing a high concentration of sodium chloride, this water stimulates growth and is indicated in the treatment of developmental disorders and enuresis. - Bicarbonate water: this facilitates the treatment of some gastrointestinal disorders, regulates the motility of the alimentary canal and has an anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing effect used to treat dermatological conditions. - Oligomineral water: rich in copper, iron and also arsenic. - Hydrothermal gases: used mainly to treat chronic respiratory tract diseases, cardiovascular diseases and venous pathologies. Press pack 7 16 17 1 ©Didier BANQUET / 2 ©Alain Baschenis / 3 ©Florence Durand/Sipa Press / 4 ©Corentin Mossière - Chaîne Thermale du Soleil / 5 ©Luchon /Thermes de Luchon. / 6 ©D. Viet / 7 ©Chaîne Thermale du Soleil / 8 © JF Talivez / 9 ©Alain Bouaut / 10 © Vincent Groc / 11 ©D. VIET / 12 ©HPTE / LAUGIER/OVNI / 13 ©HPTE / BIELLE / 14 ©VIaCommunication / 15 © Arnaud Spani / 16 ©Jacques Sierpinski / 17 ©Office de Tourisme de St Lary 17 SPA M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Spa treatments Preventing and overcoming venous pathologies: phlebology Spas offering these treatments: Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées), Barbotan-les-Thermes (Gers), Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées) Lymphoedema is a swelling of the body which mainly affects the limbs. It is caused by a malfunction of the lymphatic system, generally following a trauma (often surgery or radiotherapy to treat breast cancer). To improve treatment methods, based on a combination of treatments aimed at reducing the increase in volume and facilitating the mobilisation of the limb concerned, the spas at Luz-Saint Sauveur and Argelès-Gazost are inSpa resorts at the heart of troducing a number of innovations. important medical research: Developed by Luz-Saint Sauveur spa, National multi-centre study which works at the cutting edge of of lymphoedema this field, in collaboration with the In 2013, the resorts of Luz-Saint SauMidi-Pyrénées Region, Lymphoveur and Argelès-Gazost are participathermes® is the first treatment ting in the study group led by programme designed specifically for Professor Carpentier which aims to lymphoedema. A combination of spa draft a protocol for a national multitreatments and therapeutic educacentre study funded by AFRETH (the tion sessions, this programme aims Association Française pour la Reboth to treat the lymphoedema, recherche Thermale) which aims to ducing the swelling, and to enable the prove the efficacy of the lymphoedema patient to be more autonomous in spa treatment. managing the condition. Developed as part of the programme, Thalaxion Bras is a completely new spa hydromassage apparatus now being used in the spas in Luz-Saint Sauveur and Argelès-Gazost. A first in France, this initiative is being managed by the economic development agency Midi-Pyrénées Innovation and involves the doctors and directors at three specialist phlebology spas in Midi-Pyrénées (Argelès-Gazost, Barbotan and Luz-Saint Sauveur), Rangueil University Hospital for the methodology of the medical research and the company Stas-Doyer, the manufacturer of the special bath tub used. The Thalaxion is an apparatus used to immerse the arms and legs for draining sessions using temperature- and pressure-adjustable jets of spa water. NEW Nordic walking course at Luz-Saint Sauveur A new nordic walking activity was introduced in 2013 for patients receiving lymphology and phlebology treatments, making use of a specially built therapeutic course. Sessions are supervised by a qualified instructor. Press pack 8 © X. Boymont LYMPHOEDEMA, INNOVATION IN THE REGION M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Reducing pain: rheumatology Spas offering these treatments: Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège), Bagnères-deBigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées), Barbotan-les-Thermes (Gers), Barèges-Barzun (Hautes-Pyrénées), Beaucens-les-Bains (Hautes-Pyrénées), Capvern (Hautes-Pyrénées), Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées), Cransac-les-Thermes (Aveyron), Lectoure (Gers), Luchon (Haute-Garonne), Saint-Lary (HautesPyrénées), Salies-du-Salat (Haute-Garonne) RENOWNED SPA RESORTS © D. Viet Among other things, the spa resorts of Midi-Pyrénées are renowned for the efficacy in treating rheumatic disorders (two resorts, Lectoure and Beaucens, treat solely rheumatic conditions). Pain, joint stiffness, back ache: these are all pathologies that have an adverse effect on quality of life on a daily basis and which can be successfully treated by spa medicine. The treatments provided in the spa centres of Midi-Pyrénées are aimed at providing an effective improvement in mobility and reducing pain for patients. Fibromyalgia: returning to gentle exercise with the Fibro’Therm® complementary programme at Barèges-Barzun and Bagnères de Bigorre. Characterised by general muscle and joint pain associated with intense tiredness, fibromyalgia has numerous consequences for daily life and is particularly disruptive of sleep in patients with the condition. A spa treatment programme is effective in treating the pain suffered and can also teach the patient how to cope better with this pathology. To improve treatment efficacy, the spa centres at BarègesBarzun and Les Grands Thermes de Bagnères-de-Bigorre have developed the Fibro’Therm® complementary programme based on the wideranging treatment of patients by a medical team (psychologist, sophrologist, nurse and physiotherapist) who are trained to look after these patients. This programme aims to help patients better understand and manage their pain on a day-to-day basis and to provide them with the confidence to return to some gentle physical activity. At the same time, the spas at Barèges-Barzun and Bagnères de Bigorre have been involved with developing the design of a special bath tub for treatments. Gona’Thermes: pain relief through the Gona’Thermes programme at Capvern-les-Bains and Cauterets On the basis of the results of the Thermarthrose study, in 2012 Capvernles-Bains and Cauterets set up the Gona’Thermes programme designed specifically to treat osteoarthritis of the knee. This programme is designed to optimise the beneficial effects of a rheumatology spa treatment programme which provides pain relief, improves the functional capacity of the joints and reduces consumption of anti-inflammatories. Press pack 9 NEW Innovation at Cransac Unique in Europe in treating rheumatism with hot natural gases, Cransac recently launched an evening treatment programme designed especially for working people. It runs every evening from 5.30 to 9pm to enable patients to benefit from a treatment programme after work or daytime activities. Other new treatments include two miniprogrammes (for back ache and for neck osteoarthritis and neck pain) and a new thermal spa added in 2012 to complement the range of available treatments. New spa at Salies du Salat The spa in Salies du Salat recently opened a new facility, Salinea Spa, which is putting the emphasis on personalisation, creating a treatment programme tailored to individual patients. Innovation at Barbotan Developed in close collaboration with vascular specialists, Veinotour® is a series of water treatments designed to reduce venous stasis and improve venous return, in which the patient is treated in a pool with currents directed at the body, combined with therapeutic workshops. In addition, next spring Barboton will be launching a special Rheumatology and Sport programme to aid recovery from sports-related conditions in a spa environment. M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Treating allergies and asthma: respiratory tract disorders Spas offering these treatments: Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées), Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège), Bagnères-deBigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées), Barèges-Barzun (Hautes-Pyrénées), Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées), Luchon (Haute-Garonne), Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées) and Saint-Lary (Hautes-Pyrénées) NEW Osteopathy and spa treatments at Luchon The spa at Luchon is offering a brand new service with its new programme of osteopathy treatments to complement its ENT treatment programme. Luchon spa is the first – and only – spa to offer this personalised service. THE PYRENEES, DESTINATION OF CHOICE It is not by chance that Luchon is one of the first spa resorts in France to offer treatments for respiratory tract disorders. This is partly due to the fresh mountain air of course, but also the quality of the water, which strengthens the immune system, and the altitude, which means there is less pollution, fewer mites and a lower pollen count, making the Pyrenees a destination of choice in this field. The flagship spa treatment destination for respiratory tract conditions, the departement of Hautes Pyrénées is home to no fewer than six resorts providing spa treatment programmes to overcome respiratory problems in adults, teenagers and children from the age of 3: Argelès-Gazost, Barèges-Barzun, Bagnères de Bigorre, Cauterets, Luz-Saint Sauveur and Saint Lary-Soulan. Ax-les-Thermes in Ariège and Luchon in Haute Garonne, the first resort in Midi-Pyrénées to have a spa building listed as a historical site, which also features a unique vaporarium ( Europe's only natural steam bath), complete the range of options available. Restoring the balance: urinary system + digestive system + oral cavity mucous membrane disorders Spas offering these treatments: urinary system: Aulus (Ariège) and Capvern-les-Bains (Hautes Pyrénées), digestive system: Castéra-Verduzan (Gers) and Capvern-les-Bains, plus Castéra-Verduzan for oral cavity mucous membrane disorders. © M. Mesplié Aulus, specialising in metabolic diseases This spa resort in stunning surroundings in the heart of the Pyrénées Ariégeoises Regional Nature Park is regarded as the best resort for treating metabolic diseases, cholesterol-related diseases and diseases of the urinary system. Its four mineral springs have recognised benefits in the treatment of metabolic disorders (metabolic syndrome, obesity and excess weight, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension). These benefits have been proved medically since in 1992 a scientific study showed objectively that the spa treatment programme at Aulus had a beneficial effect on blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Thanks to the therapeutic properties of the thermal water, and also to the sensible habits adopted by patients during the treatment programme and therapeutic supervision they are given, the spa treatment programme available at Aulus constitutes a relevant response to these pathologies. Press pack 10 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Capvern and Castéra-Verduzan, 2 centres helping patients The properties of the sulphate-, calcium- and magnesium-rich water of Capvern-les-Bains have been confirmed in a number of studies, particularly regarding its action on renal function. Capvern is one of the few spa resorts in France to provide homebased drinking treatment programmes: the spa water is freshly bottled each morning and delivered directly to patients who live locally. Situated right in the middle of the Gers département, the CastéraVerduzan spa centre has spa water that is recommended in the treatment of oral cavity disorders and digestive and metabolic disorders. The centre also boasts a spa and offers a number of different activities. Castéra-Verduzan, the only spa resort in Midi-Pyrénées specialising in the treatment of oral cavity mucous membrane disorders Known for restoring the balance of the oral cavity ecosystem and reducing oral acidity, the spa water at CastéraVerduzan is both soothing and anti-inflammatory; it is also exceptionally rich in sulphate, magnesium and calcium. It also has a mineral-restoring, haemostatic and healing action on the oral cavity mucous membrane, which explains why Castéra-Verduzan spa specialises in treating oral cavity mucous membrane disorders and parodontopathy (diseases of the gum tissues). The Castéra-Verduzan spa centre is the only one in France that is state-registered for the treatment of both oral and digestive pathologies. © JF. Talivez Combating anxiety and stress: psychosomatic disorders Spas offering these treatments: Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées), Ussat-les-Bains (Ariège) TWO CARING RESORTS The psychosomatic disorders spa treatment programme at Bagnères de Bigorre is a sensitive programme designed to treat various conditions (neuroses, depression, asthenia, insomnia, cephalalgia, anxiety and stress) through a combination of calming balneotherapy treatments, physiotherapy sessions, massages under spa water and pool sessions. Here, great care is taken to listen to patients, particularly during the therapeutic education workshops, individual interviews with the resident psychologist and group sessions run by clinical psychologists. Spa resorts at the heart of Ussat-les-Bains spa, also approved for the medical research: the STOPTAG treatment of psychosomatic disorders, ofstudy at Ussat fers various programmes including one for In 2007 the STOPTAG study showed that patients who have difficulty controlling spa treatments could be an alternative their consumption of tranquillising and hypform of therapy for anxiety disorders. notic drugs. This national prospective study, endorsed A programme of medical supervision proviby the French scientific body the Haute ded by a specially trained team under the Autorité de Santé, was carried out jointly authority of the spa doctor, complements in 4 spas including Ussat-les-Bains and the effects of the treatment programme: involved 237 patients with generalised individual interviews, informative talks, reanxiety disorders or GADs (TAGs in laxation training, followed-up by regular teFrench). The study showed that a spa lephone contact after the end of the treatment programme was significantly programme designed to help wean the pamore effective than the standard drug tient off the drug(s). treatment in treating this pathology. Press pack 11 NEW Innovation at Bagnères de Bigorre Designed to meet the specific needs of patients suffering from overwork, anxiety and burn-out, the spa's new 'N’Eau Stress' programme is designed to complement the spa treatment programme there. It comprises group sessions, individual interviews and appropriate spa treatments. To provide complete stress relief for people suffering from stress who are not able to spare three weeks for a spa treatment programme, the Grands Thermes de Bagnères-de-Bigorre has also recently introduced a five-day 'AntiStress' package of spa treatments under medical supervision. . M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Relieving neurological disorders: neurology Spa offering these treatments: Ussat-les-Bains (Ariège) Midi-Pyrénées is home to one of France's very few spa resorts that registered with the national healthcare system for the treatment of neurological disorders. Indeed, only three spa resorts in France have this status. Ussat-les-Bains in Ariège is one of them, owing to its water, which has antispasmodic, sedative, balance- and mineral-restoring and healing properties. Pain relief is the first benefit targeted by a treatment programme of this type, enabling the patient to remain mobile and maintain his or her balance. Ussat-les-Bains has developed a specific programme for Parkinson's disease which has now been going for more than ten years, putting the resort in the vanguard of therapeutic provision for patients with this disease. Designed in collaboration with the Neurology Department at Toulouse-Purpan University Hospital, it treats patients in a three-week programme featuring daily activities designed to educate them about the disease and enable them to manage it more successfully. The full programme consists of appropriate physical activity, sophrology and discussion groups, information provided by a neurologist, tailored sightseeing trips, and sessions designed to improve memory. The cost of the programme is not covered by the French healthcare system but patients' top-up health insurance policies will often reimburse part of the cost through their preventive medicine initiatives. Treatments for women: gynaecology Spas offering these treatments: Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées), Ussat-les-Bains (Ariège), Salies-duSalat (Haute-Garonne) 3 SPECIALIST CENTRES Three centres in Midi-Pyrénées specialise in treating gynaecological disorders, offering viable therapeutic alternatives in the treatment of certain pathologies. Luz-Saint Sauveur, Ussat-les-Bains and Salies du Salat treat female patients in these special programmes. The spa water at Salies du Salat, which derives its therapeutic properties from its high levels of sodium chloride, has been shown to be effective in treating painful and congestive conditions of the minor pelvis, uterine statics problems and problems of amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea. At Ussat-les-Bains treatments are available for disorders connected with puberty, premenopausal and menopausal problems, pruritus, pelvic pain and menstrual cycle disorders. Because the water there contains high levels of sulphur, which has an antispasmodic action, and Barégine, a naturally present powerful healing and anti-inflammatory agent, the gynaecology spa treatment programme at Luz-Saint Sauveur provides a solution for women with chronic, painful and debilitating conditions, particularly those that develop following overly invasive cervical cancer surgery. Press pack 12 © J. Sierpinski © F. Durand / Sipa Press A MIDI-PYRÉNÉES SPECIALITY: ONLY 3 SPA RESORTS IN FRANCE OFFER TREATMENTS FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Salies du Salat is registered for the treatment of developmental disorders in children. Children as young as 3 months old can benefit from a spa treatment programme. Respiratory diseases, dermatological conditions, developmental disorders and enuresis are all conditions that can be treated with a spa waters. Salies du Salat, which has a brine source with the highest mineral content in Europe, takes young patients for the treatment of developmental disorders. It is the only spa resort in Midi-Pyrénées to be registered with the French national health system for this type of condition. NEW Family treatment programmes With the 'Cure Tribu' at Bagnères de Bigorre and a miniprogramme for seniors and grandchildren at ArgelèsGazost, spa resorts are coming up with new ways of attracting families. Providing treatments in the same programme for joint pain in the grandparents, stress in busy parents and allergies for their children is now a possibility with the 'Cure Tribu' treatment programme for all the family at Bagnères de Bigorre. With communicating apartments sleeping up to 8 people, the Résidence des Thermes offers families the choice of staying together during their treatment programme. And the spa at Argelès-Gazost is offering seniors and their grandchildren a big breath of fresh air that is both fun and relaxing. Each guest can benefit from an individually tailored week-long programme of 3 spa treatments each morning. In the afternoon the two generations can enjoy various activities together. Press pack 13 © Thermes de Luchon Spa offering these treatments: Salies-du-Salat (Haute-Garonne) Luchon, junior treatment programmes Luchon is one of the very first spa resorts in France to specialise in ENT, respiratory tract and rheumatology, and is hailed as France's second spa resort for the treatment of ENT and respiratory tract conditions in children. Thanks to the quality of its sulphurous water, it is also the leading spa resort in Midi-Pyrénées. Every year the spa water at Luchon is used to treat over 2,000 children in special programmes. For some an 18-day treatment programme is too demanding, so the spa offers children and adolescents aged under 16 programmes lasting 6 to 10 days, with 6 treatments per day. © HPTE Treatments for children: developmental disorders M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Overview Spa resorts Recreational spas BAGNÈRES-DE-BIGORRE www.thermes-bagneres.fr Rheumatology Respiratory tract Psychosomatic disorders AQUENSIS IN BAGNÈRES-DE-BIGORRE www.aquensis.fr BEAUCENS thermes.beaucens.free.fr Rheumatology CAPVERN-LES-BAINS www.thermesdecapvern.com Rheumatology Urinary system Digestive system L’EDENVIK IN CAPVERN-LES-BAINS www.ledenvik.com ARGELES-GAZOST www.thermes-argeles.fr Phlebology Respiratory tract LE JARDIN DES BAINS IN ARGELÈS-GAZOST www.lejardindesbains.com CAUTERETS www.thermesdecauterets.com Rheumatology Respiratory tract LES BAINS DU ROCHER IN CAUTERETS www.bains-rocher.fr BARÈGES-BARZUN www.cieleo-bareges.com Rheumatology Respiratory tract CIELÉO IN BARÈGES www.cieleo-bareges.com Lourdes LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR thermes.luz.org Phlebology Respiratory tract Gynaecology LUZÉA IN LUZ-SAINT-SAUVEUR thermes.luz.org Press pack 14 BALNÉA IN GÉNOS-LOUDENVIELLE www.balnea.fr M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E CRANSAC-LES-THERMES www.chainethermale.fr/ cransac-les-thermes.html Rheumatology BARBOTAN LES THERMES www.chainethermale.fr/stations/ barbotan-les-thermes.html Phlebology Rheumatology LECTOURE www.valvital.fr/stationsthermales/lectoure/accueillectoure.html Rheumatology CASTERA-VERDUZAN www.thermes-gers.com Digestive system Oral cavity mucous membrane disorders SALIES-DU-SALAT www.saliesdusalat.com Rheumatology Gynaecology Developmental disorders in children USSAT LES BAINS www.thermes-ussat.com Psychosomatic disorders Neurology Gynaecology AULUS-LES-BAINS www.thermes-aulus.fr Urinary system SAINT-LARY-SOULAN www.mercuresensoria.com Rheumatology Respiratory tract SENSORIA IN SAINT-LARY www.mercuresensoria.com BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON www.thermes-luchon.fr Rheumatology Respiratory tract LUCHON FORME ET BIEN-ÊTRE IN BAGNÈRES-DE-LUCHON www.luchon-bien-etre.fr Press pack 15 AX-LES-THERMES www.thermes-ax.com Rheumatology Respiratory tract LES BAINS DU COULOUBRET IN AX-LES-THERMES www.bains-couloubret.com © Thinkstock / Istockphoto M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Midi-Pyrénées, well-being destination RECREATIONAL SPAS, A MIDI-PYRÉNÉES SPECIALITY Encouraged by the thriving spa industry, a host of spa resorts and recreaPP tional spas have sprung up around the region and particularly in the Pyrenees, where they enjoy magnificent natural surroundings in keeping with their growing popularity. In the last 10 years, considerable investment has been made across the region to encourage a boom in the recreational spa industry. Full details at: www.tourism-midi-pyrenees.co.uk Well being page P Téléchargez Téléchargez l'application l'application Téléchargez of ofl'application o pour pour découvrir découvrirpour les les incontournab incontournab découvrir les incontou #BienEtreMidiPy et et organiser organiser votre votre et organiser séjour. séjour. votre séjour. What is a recreational spa? A recreational spa is an establishment that uses mineral water from a thermal spring for non-therapeutic recreational and well-being purposes. Such establishments include facilities such as jacuzzis, hydromassage baths, steam baths, saunas and bubble beds, enabling guests to enjoy the pleasures of thermal water at their leisure for recreation. On the site of the ancient Roman baths: Les Bains du Couloubret, Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège) Ax-les-Thermes is the Ariège Pyrenees' top spa resort. People have been making use of the thermal water here since Roman times, and even more so since the 12th century. The latest chapter in the long history of Ax is the opening of Les Bains du Couloubret, a vast spa with an ancient feel devoted to recreation and relaxation in thermal water. A haven of peace and quiet, Ax-les-Themes boasts the hottest thermal water in the whole of the Pyrenees. The peaceful and warmly welcoming wellbeing centre treats guests to a wonderful experience thanks to the different treatments on offer, such as the cherry blossom and rice powder scrub and the body ritual featuring perfumed containers heated and mixed into a granular preparation of warm butter in a Southeast Asian ritual. A marvellously exotic treatment redolent with the scent of the East. www.bains-couloubret.com Press pack 16 © A. Baschenis THE PYRENEES, SPECIALISING IN YOUR WELL-BEING: 10 RECREATIONAL SPAS IN THE PYRENEES Starry, starry sky: Cieléo, Barèges (Hautes-Pyrénées) In 2009, the spa village of Barèges in Hautes Pyrénées opened its own recreational & treatment spa. Cieléo, an extension of the thermal baths in Barèges which were built in the reign of Napoleon III, has a surface area of 2,500 m2 and includes a pool with water features, jets, geysers, jacuzzi, steam bath and solarium and incorporates a unique star-themed concept that ties in with Barèges' local surroundings. This is because the valley where Barèges lies is at the foot of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, home to an international astronomical observatory. The many treatments available here offer guests a complete break dedicated to well-being, which take both body and mind on a journey of discovery. These include special mumto-be treatments featuring natural products free of essential oils. Men too are entitled to some pampering, with a range of boosting detox treatments that combine relaxation and effectiveness, strengthening the skin and restoring a healthy glow. www.cieleo-bareges.com Press pack 17 © HPTE / Cuvelier A 'grand canyon' experience: Sensoria, Saint Lary (Hautes-Pyrénées) This is the perfect recreational spa for families to enjoy fun and relaxation together. Indeed, Sensoria Rio, the recreational spa extension to Saint Lary thermal baths, nestling in landscaped grounds of 3 hectares, is open to children as young as 3 months. Fed by a natural water source at 32 °C, all of the facilities at Sensoria Rio are arranged among a décor of ochre and orange-coloured rocks, designed to recreate the amazing atmosphere of a natural canyon. The spa provides lots of facilities and thoughtful touches for younger children, with shallow pools (maximum depth 1.3 metres) and a fun water games area, and swimming armbands and disposable bathing costumes are also available. So while their little ones are having a whale of a time among the eddy pools and waterfalls in the water games area, parents can make the most of the bubble beds and jacuzzi, soaking up the amazing panorama of the Pyrenees through the picture windows. And the family-friendly facilities don't stop there: the centre boasts a number of spacious and functional family suites. Sensoria also offers a selection of treatments for restoring the body's balance, rehydrating, for sensitive skin and for firming and toning the body. www.mercuresensoria.com © D. Banquet Experience Europe's only natural steam bath: Luchon Forme et Bien-Être, Bagnères de Luchon (Haute Garonne) The Luchon Forme et Bien-Être spa features two little wonders: a magnificent round relaxation pool combined with a natural steam bath, a vaporarium of a type found nowhere else in Europe, full of underground galleries. The galleries were dug in the 1960s and refurbished in 2010. Sulphurous thermal water from the depths of the Earth filters through the rocky walls and gives off steam at a temperature of between 38°C and 42°C. The centre's two health and wellbeing spas are just as suited to guests looking for a quiet place to relax and unwind as they are to energetic visitors wanting to recover after physical exertion. The spa offers a range of treatments, with something to please everyone, from a gentle relaxation package through to an energising package, and including stress-busting treatments. A number of complementary treatments are also on offer. Massages, sculpting massages and exotic body rituals are all a great way of letting go and indulging in total relaxation. Packages featuring any combination of treatments are available. www.luchon-bien-etre.fr © D. Viet M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E © D. Viet M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E Treatments from all over the world: Balnéa, Génos-Loudenvielle (Hautes Pyrénées) Located on the shore of the Lac de Génos-Loudenvielle, Balnéa takes you on a journey through the traditions of spas around the world. Roman baths, the Amerindian climate, the harmonious atmosphere of Tibet, the serenity of Japan: these different worlds are behind Balnéa's originality, a place where guests can enjoy the peace and the pleasures of naturally warm water. The Amerindian baths are in keeping with the established décor of stone and wood, while the Roman baths offer a blend of sophistication and raw beauty. The innovative Onsen Spa (opened in summer 2011) features 3 outdoor panoramic pools with slate surrounds and a Japanese garden integrated into the contemporary architecture of the surroundings. The water in the first pool is at 33°C, in the second it's 37°C and in the third it's 40°C. When it comes to treatments, the Tibetan Zone serves up a harmonious mix of light, materials and essences. It's a place totally dedicated to letting go, with all treatments delivered by professionals. New treatments include sensory sophrology, inspired by techniques such as yoga, in which guests experience a relaxation session featuring a 3D effect. Balnéa takes women to a paradise island on a quest for pleasure with the Vahiné ritual, a sensual scented journey designed to revive the skin's radiance. This island ritual features a rose crystal scrub and a shea butter and vanilla wrap. And men are taken to sacred ground in New Zealand with an age-old treatment (a powdered lava and lemon scrub and a fortifying peppermint wrap). www.balnea.fr © A. Spani The pleasures of an open-air lagoon: Les Bains du Rocher, Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées) Les Bains du Rocher opened in Cauterets in 2010. This vast 2,500m2 spa is dedicated to relaxation in thermal water, next door to the renowned Thermes César and the cable car up to the ski resort of Cauterets. Les Bains du Rocher also opens on to a 200m2 open-air lagoon, a feature found nowhere else in Hautes-Pyrénées. It has a flagstone surround with loungers, from where guests can gaze at the magnificent mountain scenery. In addition to conventional treatments, the spa offers a range of Aquasformules, a combination of a sport and a treatment, the perfect way to recharge your batteries after exercise. The Aquanature package consists of a walk along the footpaths at the Lac de Gaube, rounded off with a two-hour pass at the Bains du Rocher. Skiing, golf, mountain biking and cross-country skiing packages are also available. In the gym guests can also enjoy various activities such as aquabiking and yoga. www.bains-rocher.fr Press pack 18 Invitation on a journey: Le Jardin des Bains, Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées) Located in the beautiful 19th century building that is home to Argelès-Gazost's thermal baths, next door to the Parc Thermal, Le Jardin des Bains takes you on a journey through its different gardens. From the dazzling waterfalls of the Emerald Forest to the calming atmosphere of the steam baths of Babylon, in the two main pavilions you'll discover all the pleasures on offer in the aquatic gardens, the aqua walk, the fragranced baths and the mysterious Inca Well. The architecture plays on transparency and the interaction between the interior and exterior spaces, with the windows enabling guests to soak up a range of different vegetal, floral and mineral ambiances. The Emerald Forest, a vast rotunda featuring a décor of Inca-style sculptures, evokes the atmosphere of ancient ruins hidden in the heart of virgin forest, creating a wonderfully exotic ambiance. When it comes to treatments, the spa institute is the perfect complement to the balneotherapy offering. In surroundings dedicated entirely to relaxation and pleasure, the sculpting massages, scrubs and wraps on offer mainly feature Sultane de Saba products. www.lejardindesbains.com © ViaCommunication Relax in a Viking Lodge: L’Edenvik, Capvern-les-Bains (Hautes-Pyrénées) L'Edenvik is the new recreational & treatment spa in Capvern-lesBains dedicated entirely to creating a harmony of the senses. Here, as in other parts of the Pyrenees, it was the Romans who were the first to exploit the thermal springs at Capvern-les-Bains, which were later to be lauded by Renaissance philosopher and politician Montaigne. Today, L'Edenvik is offering an original experience in its Viking Lodge. For a day, a weekend or a week, guests can enjoy the unique surroundings of carved wood, recharge their batteries in the whirlpool baths and cleanse themselves in the Scandinavian-style steam bath. Fortified and relaxed, your body will be recharged with energy. Lastly, a range of options is available: sculpting massage, aquagym and slimming packages, with something for everyone. www.ledenvik.com Press pack 19 © V. Groc M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E © J. Sierpinski Massages from the four corners of the world: Luzéa, Luz-Saint Sauveur (Hautes Pyrénées) In stunning pastoral surroundings just a stone's throw from the famous Pont Napoléon, Luzéa looks as if it is suspended halfway up the mountainside. Luzéa is a relaxation and well-being spa open to everyone, brought to you by the expertise of Luz Spa and featuring an unusually inventive approach. Built on a terrace overlooking the Luz-Saint Sauveur Valley, Luz spa harks back to a time when the rich and famous of the 19th century came here to take the waters, in particular Emperor Napoléon III and Empress Eugénie. The family-friendly balneotherapy centre is open both summer and winter, enabling everyone to make the most of all the facilities dedicated to well-being: swimming pool, Oriental steam bath and even heated marble benches. When it comes to treatments, beautifying the body becomes a journey of the senses thanks to a selection of natural products from all over the world: manual chocolate massage, scrubs prepared in a shaker with a fragrance of your choice, massage on a bed of water, or perhaps a slimming treatment with spices to give your body a boost before the summer. The session starts off with a two-pepper scrub, continues with a sculpting massage with cassia and cypress oils and finishes with a guarana and ginger serum slimming wrap. thermes.luz.org © J. Arno An imposing cathedral dedicated to well-being: Aquensis, Bagnères de Bigorre (Hautes Pyrénées) Once known as 'the Athens of the Pyrenees', the little spa town of Bagnères de Bigorre is the home of a recreational & treatment spa in the 19th century wing of the Casino building. The generous thermal springs have long forged Bagnères' reputation as the ultimate 'health & well-being' destination. The superb roof terrace with open-air jacuzzis and views of the Pyrenees is particularly tempting. In 2010, Aquensis was extended with the addition of the 'Chic & Spa' centre, which features treatment cu- Press pack 20 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E bicles and rest areas bathed in natural light. In sophisticated surroundings with a wood décor, the wellbeing centre boasts a unique view of the spa's incredible natural timber vaulted ceiling. The range of innovative 'Made in Pyrénées' treatments available at Aquensis features typically Pyrenean natural products: massages and sculpting massages with organic essential oils, a hydromassage bath in thermal water, and marble pebbles: the perfect way to escape and relax. The latest new treatment from Aquensis is the skinsoftening heather-honey and walnut-shell scrub. The spa's range of packages has been designed to provide the perfect treatment for every kind of guest. The Golf & Spa option combines a round of golf at Bigorre golf club with a health & fitness package. For the more adventurous, Pic & Bulles consists of a trip up to the terraces on the summit of the Pic du Midi, rounded off in gentle style with the beneficial effects of spa waters. www.aquensis.fr 3 WELL-BEING CENTRES OUT IN THE COUNTRY Just like its recreational spas, the region's wellbeing centres feature spa water treatments, but tend to have a smaller capacity. These are recreational facilities inside spa centres, enabling guests to enjoy the benefits of the water as they see fit. The spas at Lectoure (Gers), Barbotan (Gers) and Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège) invest all their expertise in providing well-being facilities in warmly welcoming surroundings. © D. Viet Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège) This spa is perfect for anyone looking to take a 'well-being' break for non-therapeutic reasons and who just want to enjoy the aqua-recreation facilities, which include a pool with massage jets heated to 32°C, a jacuzzi and individual treatments. http://thermes-aulus.fr © CDT Gers Lectoure (Gers) In the heart of the Gers countryside, this thermal spa dedicated to body and facial treatments makes use of the beneficial properties of the thermal water here. The thermal water that emerges at 32°C feeds a leisure pool with various water features, a jacuzzi, steam bath and sauna. www.valvital.fr/stations-thermales/lectoure © Chaîne Thermale du Soleil Barbotan (Gers) To complement the various treatment programmes available at the Thermes de Barbotan, there is now a 400m2 thermal spa in soothing surroundings with a golden-stone décor. The spa provides body and facial beauty and well-being treatments. Twenty beauty and relaxation rituals complement the spa's jacuzzi pool, steam bath and treatment cubicles. www.chainethermale.fr/barbotan-lesthermes.html Press pack 21 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E 4 MORE WELL-BEING CENTRES: AN À-LA-CARTE SPA EXPERIENCE Ussat-les-Bains (Ariège) If you want to take care of yourself and treat yourself to a well-being break, the Ussat Spa offers various 'à la carte' packages and ways of putting together your very own personalised programme. Sculpting massages, aquagym classes and jet-spray shower sessions are all available on request. www.thermes-ussat.com © JF. Talivez © Thinkstock / Jupiterimages ski and spa The perfect way to enjoy a winter holiday to the full: soaking up the pleasures of the spa after a great day out on the piste. A number of Pyrenean resorts offer this kind of package during the winter season. In summer, recreational spas are the perfect place to relax after a long walk, in a region packed full of natural attractions. © C. Mossière / Chaîne Thermale du Soleil Castéra-Verduzan (Gers) The spa recreation centre in Castéra-Verduzan boasts hydromassage beds, swan neck jets, whirlpool baths, a spa, steam bath, sauna and more… All with the beneficial effects of spa water thrown in! www.thermes-gers.com © J. F. Talivez Cransac (Aveyron) Cransac Thermal Spa offers packages and treatments suitable for everyone: spa packages (half-day relaxation and treatment options) and a range of à-la-carte spa treatments. www.chainethermale.fr/cransac-les-thermes.html Salinea-Spa in Salies-du-Salat (Haute-Garonne)) Famous for their highly salinated waters, the Thermal Baths at Salies du Salat recently opened a new spa combining four treatment cubicles with an aqua centre featuring a steam bath, jacuzzi and sauna. In calm and luxurious surroundings and looked after by the centre's attentive staff, guests can compile their own personalised beauty treatment programme (facials, body treatments, sculpting massages, hand and foot beauty treatments, etc.). www.salinea-spa.com Press pack 22 M I D I - P Y R É N É E S , WAT E R F O R L I F E 10 CENTRES THERMOLUDIQUES 2 1 1 Les Bains du Couloubret, Ax-les-Thermes (Ariège-Pyrénées) : www.bains-couloubret.com 2 Luchon Forme et Bien-Être, Bagnères-de-Luchon (Haute-Garonne) : www.luchon-bien-etre.fr 3 Sensoria, Saint-Lary (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.mercuresensoria.com 4 Cieléo, Barèges (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.cieleo-bareges.com 3 4 5 6 5 Balnéa, Génos-Loudenvielle (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.balnea.fr 6 Les Bains du Rocher, Cauterets (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.bains-rocher.fr 7 7 8 10 9 Press pack 23 Le Jardin des Bains, Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.lejardindesbains.com 8 L’Edenvik, Capvern-les-Bains (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.ledenvik.com 9 Luzéa, Luz-Saint-Sauveur (Hautes-Pyrénées) : thermes.luz.org 10 Aquensis, Bagnères-deBigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées) : www.aquensis.fr Great Britain: Solenne ODON Tel. : +33 (0)5 61 13 55 19 - +33 (0)6 82 82 62 30 [email protected] United States & Canada: Birgitte REIMERS Tel. : +33 (0)5 61 13 55 14 - +33 (0)6 10 30 86 52 [email protected] Comité Régional du Tourisme 15 rue Rivals - CS 78543 31685 Toulouse cedex 6 www.tourism-midi-pyrenees.co.uk © CRT Midi-Pyrénées - D. 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