Terme Di Saint-Vincent

The Saint-Vincent Thermal Baths are a renowned spa center located in Saint-Vincent, Aosta Valley, famous for its mineral waters with therapeutic properties. The spa complex offers a wide range of services, including indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, steam baths, and various aesthetic and wellness treatments. The secular park surrounding the baths serves as a gathering and socialization point, providing visitors with a relaxing and regenerating experience.

The spa is open every day, including holidays, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with the possibility to book entrance for the entire day or for special packages like 'Midnight Baths', available every Saturday from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM. Advanced booking is recommended to secure access to the desired facilities and treatments.

The discovery of the thermal waters of Saint-Vincent dates back to 1770, when the abbot Jean-Baptiste Perret noticed that the cows in the mountain pastures were attracted to a spring that flowed from a micaceous rock. Analyzing the water, Perret found it rich in bicarbonate, carbonic acid, sodium sulfate, and chlorides, attributing to it diuretic and purifying properties.

In 1779, engineer M. de Buttet and Dr. Gioanetti confirmed the interest in the spring, which produced a flow rate of 360 liters per day. In 1792, Perret donated the rights to the source to the parish of Saint-Vincent. Subsequently, in 1820, engineer Despines from the Pesey mines discovered a second deep spring that produced an additional flow of 176 liters per day.

Over the years, the Saint-Vincent Thermal Baths have attracted numerous illustrious visitors, including Queen Margherita of Italy in 1898, and have undergone several renovations and expansions to improve the services offered. In 2012, the new spa facility, managed by the Bonatti group from Parma, reopened, offering modern facilities and cutting-edge services.

The thermal waters of Saint-Vincent are classified as bicarbonate-sulfate-alkaline-bromine-iodine-carbonic, with a fixed residue of 7350 mg/l and a high concentration of hydrogen bicarbonate and sulfates, along with small amounts of bromine and iodine. These characteristics make them particularly effective in treating various pathologies.

Hydroponic therapies, or the ingestion of thermal water by mouth, are indicated for disorders of the digestive system, such as gastritis, duodenitis, constipation, and colitis, as well as for liver insufficiency, aftereffects of viral hepatitis, inflammation of the biliary tract, obesity, diabetes, and uric syndromes. Inhalation therapies, which involve inhaling thermal water in the form of steam or aerosol, are effective in treating respiratory tract diseases, both upper and lower.

Furthermore, the thermal water of Saint-Vincent performs a balancing and regulating action against secretory dysfunctions of the liver and intestines, promoting gastric and intestinal mobility, stimulating bile secretion, and emptying the gallbladder. These properties make it a natural remedy for a wide range of disorders related to the digestive and metabolic systems.

The spa center offers a wide range of treatments and services, including hydroponic therapies, inhalation therapies, thermal muds, thermal baths, thermal showers, vaginal irrigations, and tympanic insufflations. Furthermore, specialized medical services are available in neurology, orthopedics, dermatology, psychology, and ozone therapy, to ensure a comprehensive approach to the wellbeing of visitors.

The thermal spa features three indoor pools: Evya, the largest pool with water at 34°C; Egeria, with a view of the valley and water at 32°C; Tyla, a reaction pool with a temperature of 27°C; and an outdoor panoramic pool, Verny, with water at 36°C. All pools are equipped with hydro-massages, cervical jets, and vascular paths. The wellness center also includes three saunas (Finnish, soft, and Mediterranean), a steam bath, emotional showers, an ice waterfall, a relaxation area with herbal teas, and a solarium with three jacuzzis.

To access the thermal complex, prior reservation is necessary. Entrance to the Saint-Vincent Thermal Baths costs 25 € from Monday to Thursday and 35 € from Friday to Sunday for a duration of 4 hours. With an additional 10 €, it is possible to stay for the entire day, with a complimentary comfort kit that includes a bathrobe, towel, and sandals, and a snack at the Thermal Bar. Additionally, only on Saturdays, access is allowed from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM with the 'Midnight Baths' package.