The existence of hydrotherapy in Vals-les-bains dates from the XVIIth century. There was up to 188 sources in exploitation.

At the end of the XIXth century, the hydropathic establishment and many hotels, villas and pavilons are built. Between 1920 and 1940, Vals-les-bains acquires an international notoriety.
Since 1947, the station specializes in the treatment of the diabetes and the diseases of the nutrition, with the creation of a Specialized Hospital complex, where more than 2000 diabetics per annum can be accomodated.

 Thermes de Vals
15, avenue Paul Ribeyre
07600 Vals les Bains
04 75 37 46 68 fax 04 75 37 04 63

the thermal baths on the web
 

- Diabetes in all its forms, insulino or not insulino-dependent (IDD and NIDD)
- nutritional diseases
- metabolic diseases
- digestive affections
- physical therapy and readjustment: neurological rehabilitation, traumato-orthopedy
- Old people's home
There are nowadayse 143 mineral water springs in Vals-les-bains, witch is now one of the European Centers of treatment of the diabetes.

Number of days of care: 18 (from Monday to Saturday during 3 weeks).
Number of care per day: 4 sessions of care (prescribed by the thermal doctor): massages, baths, cataplasms, jet, general shower, penetrating shower.... the drink cure is an essential element of your cure; that's why the refreshment bar of the "Pavillion of the Sources" is open from Monday to Sunday.

Centre Hospitalier Paul Ribeyre
B.P. 119 19, avenue Paul Ribeyre 07600 Vals les Bains
Tél. 04 75 37 89 20 ou 04 75 37 89 89
email : chsribeyre@wanadoo.fr

Discover the benefits of Vals-les-bains' water:
Stays "relaxation" : 6 days (4 care per day among massages, baths, application of mud...). This care is selected with help from a doctor to answer as well as possible to your expectations.
With the Thermal baths of Vals-les-bains, you feel at home.

        The "Syndicat Intercommunal pour le Thermalisme et l'Environnement" (SITHERE, organisation for hydrotherapy and environnment), created in 1979, made possible the revival of the three thermal spas : Vals-les-Bains, Meyras-Neyrac-les-Bains and Saint-Laurent-les-Bains.

SITHERE
hôtel de ville
07600 VALS-les-Bains
Tél (33) 4 75 37 63 80 fax (33) 4 75 37 48 83
email: sithere@sithere.fr
www.sithere.fr
 

Vals-les-Bains is a spa city where the summer is rich in activities under the big trees of the park, and where the cultural season lasts all year long.

See tourism in Vals.