Dax, Thermal spa town in Landes, France
Description
Dax is a town in the Landes department of southwestern France, set along the Adour River between pine forests and coastal plains. The settlement spreads across flat terrain with low hills, surrounded by farmland and crossed by several waterways.
History
The Romans founded a settlement here in the 1st century because of the hot springs, which were already used for healing purposes at that time. During the Middle Ages the town was fortified and served as a stage on the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.
Culture
The gates in the old center still carry traces of their Roman origins and frame the paths that run through the town today. Shopping streets follow these historical axes, while fountains flow with warm water from natural springs.
Practical
Most thermal facilities are located west of the riverbank and can be reached on foot from the center. The riverside promenade offers a continuous path along the Adour with benches and shaded sections for breaks.
Did you know?
At the Fontaine Chaude water bubbles from the ground at around 64 degrees Celsius, and passersby can dip their hand in without paying admission. The thermal mud basin on the edge of town is filled each year with fresh sediment from the Adour and then matures for several months.
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Fontaine chaude
444 m
Bullring of Dax
672 m
Dax Cathedral
205 mHôtel Splendid
535 m
Église Saint Paul de Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
1.7 km
Atrium Casino
560 m
Enceinte gallo-romaine de Dax
441 m
Musée de Borda
449 m
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Xaintes
660 m
Army Light Aviation and Helicopter Museum
2 km
Pont Vieux
656 m
Tour de Borda
1.1 km
Temple gallo-romain de Dax
331 m
Parc du Sarrat
746 mAcadémie internationale des arts Georgette Dupouy
318 m
Hôtel Saint-Martin-d'Agès
295 m
Dax Observatory
2.3 km
Monument of Maurice Boyau
586 m
Chapelle Nostra-Senora-de-la-Esperanza des arènes de Dax
694 m
War memorials in Dax
91 m
Monument aux morts des anciens instituteurs landais
486 mOrgue de tribune de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Dax
205 m
Pont du chemin de fer
1.3 kmScenic viewpoint
1.7 kmScenic viewpoint
2.7 kmScenic viewpoint
2.4 kmPasserelle
746 m
Thermes de l'Avenue
306 mDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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