Thermes de Cilaos
Thermes de Cilaos is a thermal bath facility with naturally heated pools and shower stations nestled in a mountain village on Reunion Island. The site has an unpretentious layout with open-air pools, shower facilities, and rest areas set among green hillsides and distant mountains.
The spring was discovered around 1815 and first bathers arrived near 1835 seeking its healing properties. The original bathhouse was built in 1839, then replaced in 1895 with a larger structure to accommodate growing numbers of visitors.
The thermal baths serve as a gathering place where visitors and locals come together to recover and find peace after hiking or exploring the mountains. The warm pools are woven into daily life here, bringing people together for moments of rest and conversation.
Bring comfortable swimwear, towels, and bathing shoes since the pathways between pools can be slippery. Midday hours tend to be less crowded, making it a better time to enjoy the facilities at a relaxed pace.
The spring was discovered by a hunter named Paulin Técher who stumbled upon the warm waters while roaming the region. A cyclone in 1948 nearly destroyed the buildings, but they were rebuilt within two years on the same site and remain in operation today.
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