Today, over 76,000 people choose the Landes as their spa destination, making it the number one spa destination in France. Historically renowned, the medical benefits of the region’s waters and mud are well established.
The Landes département is also heavily involved in the development of therapeutic thermalism, which it supports through a specific policy.
What’s more, the region boasts a unique natural environment and climate. When you come to the Landes for a spa treatment, you’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and professional expertise, in an exceptional environment.
From the Landes campsite in Moliets, you’ll be close to some of the best-known spas in the Landes.
Eugénie-les-Bains
Located just 20km from Mont-de-Marsan, Eugénie-les-Bains is a superb, cosy and charming village, typical of the South-West region between Landes, Béarn and Gers.
TheEugénie les Bains thermal baths are the ideal place to come for a spa treatment in the Landes region, offering comprehensive health care in an elegant, top-of-the-range establishment equipped with ultra-modern facilities.
Treatments include osteoarthritis, overweight, rheumatism, hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes.
You can choose between the 18-day “cure conventionnée” (prescribed by your attending physician) and the 6- to 12-day “mini-cures”, which you can organize as you wish, either “made-to-measure” or by choosing from the packages on offer.
On-site, you’ll have the chance to enjoy a range of spa-related services: sports coaching, fitness, conferences, dietary workshops… You can also sample the cuisine of Eugénie-les-Bains’ Michelin-starred chef Michel Guérard.
Dax and Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Separated by the Adour River, Dax and Saint-Paul-Lès-Dax are just 30 minutes from the Landes beaches of Moliet-et-Maa, Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains andHossegor, and a stone’s throw from the Landes forests.
This makes it an ideal location for a spa treatment in the Landes region, just a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean. There are many vestiges of Roman times, starting with the “Hot Fountain” of Dax, which delivers the benefits of its 2,400,000 liters of 64° water every day!
The two communes offer a wide choice of spa facilities, 17 in all, which treat a wide range of conditions: rheumatism, fibromyalgia, venous insufficiency, lumbago and osteoporosis.
You’ll be able to choose from a wide range of formulas, from mini cures to conventioned cures, and you can also decide on the theme of your spa stay.
In fact, depending on your tastes, your cure may be more sporty, urban, green or family-oriented.
Dax and Dax-Lès-Dax boast such a wide range of establishments that they have become the spa capital of the Landes region.
Find out more about the Dax thermal baths.
Saubusse-les-Bains
The family spa resort of Saubusse-les-Bains is the closest to the Landes coast and the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. Located between Dax and Hossegor, it has been in existence since 1922.
She is AQUACERT-certified and specializes in rheumatology and phlebology.
On the banks of the Adour river, the Raja spring offers 39° sodium chloride water that is also effective for skin care. A genuine fitness center in the Landes region, the Saubusse-les-Bains thermal baths also offer you the possibility of using its treatment and relaxation areas: aerobics, fitness, massages, hydro massages, hammam, carbogas baths, aquabiking, cellu M6 sessions.
As with most spa resorts in the Landes region, Saubusse-les-Bains offers a choice of classic 18-day cures and mini-cures.
You’ll be spoilt for choice for a dream holiday in the Landes.
Opt for a fitness holiday in the Landes
Here are 5 good reasons to spend your spa vacations in the Landes :
- Vacations are the perfect time to take care of yourself and get back into shape with the help of natural therapies.
- The Landes offers an ideal setting for relaxation, between the Atlantic Ocean and pine forests.
- Thermal baths have long been recognized for their effectiveness in treating a wide range of chronic and debilitating pathologies.
- Taking advantage of a spa treatment to visit the Landes region is a great way to combine health care and escape.
- The beneficial properties of water from the many springs located in the Landes region can be found in a range of locally-made skin care products.