There are more than 1 200 thermal water sources used for cure in France.
A special chemical composition of these waters make them beneficial for therapeutic use and these benefits are recognised by  the Medical Academy (L'Académie de Médecine).

Various Indications

Thermal water medicine has proved an effective treatment of many illnesses : certain degenerative processes , allergies or other immune system deseases like asthma or metabolic disfunctioning, besides this some painful affections like arthrosis, rheumatism and sciatica.

It can be used in combination with « classical » treatments, but also as an alternative to medical cure.

This is an ideal therapeutic approach in relation to the improvement of quality of life and it can be referred to during the whole lifetime.








21 days to feel better.

Medical water-cure treatment consist of 3 weeks of treatments.
It is a required time for the treatment to show the most effective results. Besides, this period can be beneficial as a healthy break from the every-day life environment.
In fact if the treatments represent the essential element of the cure, than the stay itself can also play an important role in the effectiveness of the cure.
The matter is, a stay like this can be a more responsable and vigorous approach to treat the illness away from the daily routine. The majority of such establishments propose in this context, as an addition to the main treatment, prevention education and consciousness rising in order to teach a curist to live better with his illness.
Debates and collective sessions allow to discuss and share the problem with other people who suffer from the same illness.
In thermal water cure the interest and attention , more than in other therapy practices, is devoted to the person himself.



550 000 people every year, who follow a thermal water cure, can prove the benefits of thermalism (see results of Ipsos survey on the main page), as well as the doctors who precsribe these cures for their patients. Since 1947 The State health services have taken a responsibility of reimbursement of medical expenses according to the treatments adapted to each illness. With a very high effectiveness and relatively small cost it represents only  0,3 % of the budget of Health Insurance. The thermalism professionals will continue to defend and to promote this long-lasting and quality treatment.  Today and Tomorrow.

Official website of French thermalism : www.france-thermale.orgi