Brides-les-Bains,
France
The old spa town of
Brides-les-Bains was 'the Olympic Village' and thus home
to the athletes participating in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Its 'real small town' feel contrasts with the
internationally better known resorts up the mountain which
include arguably France's choicest resort Courchevel,
Europe's highest major resort
Val Thorens and Europe's ugliest resort - Les Menuires. It
also offers better value for accommodations than the
altitude resorts and is quieter in the evenings, although
it is the main administrative and shopping centre Valley.
The resort's status as a spa town dates back to the last
century and continues to be a second string to its tourism
bow, with the emphasis today on health and weight loss.
The thermal resort at Thermes d'Orsi employs specialists
and professionals including doctors, masseurs, dieticians
and psychologists who can work out special weight loss and
fitness programs, often involving a pleasurable dip in the
36 Celsius thermal pool at Salins, a hydro massage and a
visit to the mud bath.
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