Treatments are catered to each visitor, and can be used to address any number of ailments. Or just go for the sake of relaxation, a noble cause indeed. A new trend has been combining spa treatments with “vinotherapy,” or wine treatments. What could possibly be more indulgent, or uniquely French? Additionally, many of these treatment centers feature their own upscale accommodations and gourmet restaurants (although most allow for booking of just therapies without overnight stays).
The main thalassotherapy treatment centers are:
- Helianthal in Saint Jean de Luz provides a mix of water treatments, including jet showers and hydromassage, with varying therapeutic benefits including relaxing the body or strengthening muscles. Book it now
- Complexe de Thalassothérapie in Hendaye features treatments geared at weight loss, curing headaches and various ailments, relaxation, and physical rehabilitation.
- Atlanthal in Anglet-Biarritz features a huge pool of warm sea water, a variety of sea therapies and an on-site nursery, all inside an upscale hotel.
- Thalazur features an indulgent, contemporarily-designed sea-therapy pool. The cures have various themes, including treatments for new mothers and seniors, as well as those focused on the back, circulation and beauty.
- Thermes Marins de Biarritz features on-site cures, but accommodations are at three hotels (one right next to the spa, one five minutes away and a third 15 minutes away). Cures include leg toning, sinus, post-natal, female sportsman, anti-smoking and “looking and feeling good in your 50s” treatments.
