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The spring ............... The source of hot water (53°C), which goes down to more than 1500 meters under the ground, useful for rheumatisms and osteo-articular traumatisms, made of the St Laurent les bains a thermal spa known since the time of the Romans. |
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The spa ............... Rebuilt in 1997, the spa of Saint-Laurent welcome
curists from april to november; it proposes, in addition to the traditional
cures, stays of welness. |
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The solarium ..................... Inside the spa , a solarium is arranged for the rest of the curists. The sight opens on the valley of the Borne river. |
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The thermal fountain ......................... For certain curists, the care begins each morning with a visit to the thermal fountain, where a goblet is served to them. |
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Massages ................ A massage under thermal spring makes it possible to relieve the muscles and to attenuate the pains. It is also a privileged moment of relaxation. |
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The swimming pool .............................. The thermal spring is renewed every day in the swimming pool where the curists are exerted with movements of rehabilitation, under the monitoring of a graduate expert.
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The tower .............. Saint-Laurent's tower was built in IXth century; later it was destroyed and its stones plundered by the inhabitants. Since 1997, the 6 stages of the tower are rebuilt, and a space of restitution was arranged. |
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Notre-Dame des Neiges abbey ............................................ A few kilometers from
the center of the village, the Cistercian abbey of "Notre dame des
neiges" (our lady of the snow), 1100 meters of altitude, is on the
road which goes from Saint Laurent to Saint Etienne de Lugdarès.
The monks live there under the Saint-Benoît monastic rule. You can
attend certain offices, see a diaporama presenting the life of the monks
and find products of the area, especially the wines of the cellars of
the Abbey. |
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