Source des Célestins, Thermal spring pavilion in Vichy, France.
Source des Célestins is a thermal spring pavilion in Vichy with an oval hall framed by seven arches that open onto a park. The building displays neoclassical architecture and was constructed in 1908.
The spring was named after a 15th-century Celestine monastery that stood above it, where monks first discovered the natural water outlet. The current pavilion continues a tradition of thermal use that developed at this location over centuries.
The name comes from a 15th-century monastery that once stood above the spring, and locals regard this place as central to Vichy's thermal tradition. Visitors notice how the pavilion remains a gathering point where people come to drink the water as part of their daily routine.
The pavilion is accessible year-round, and visitors can taste the naturally carbonated water that emerges at a temperature around 20 to 22 degrees Celsius. The spring water is served directly at the source for free tasting on site.
The water from this spring originates from rain and snow that fell 2000 years ago and filtered through volcanic rock layers deep underground. This ancient water gives the source a character that many visitors overlook.
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