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Thermal cures
Plombières, Vittel and Contrexéville carry on a centuries-old spa tradition, from cures to fitness.
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Spa towns
Photo: Pexels Plombières-les-Bains
A spa town since Roman times, Plombières-les-Bains was the retreat of Napoleon III and Joséphine. Its hot springs rise in the heart of a garden town with Belle Époque charm, tucked into a wooded valley of the southern Vosges.
Activities on site
Activities on site
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Spa & balneotherapy
Warm pools, jets and water treatments to unwind after mountain effort.
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Massages
Relaxing or sports massages offered by the massif’s spas and baths.
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Museums
From textiles to the Image d’Épinal and local history, the Vosges museums tell a rich industrial and craft past.
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Churches & abbeys
Abbeys (Senones, Étival), pink-sandstone churches and mountain chapels dot the massif, witnesses to a rich monastic past.
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Distilleries
The Vosges are a land of eaux-de-vie: mirabelle, kirsch, raspberry and fir liqueurs await at the distilleries.
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