With 12 hydrotherapy establishments and more than 50,000 people taking the spa waters each year, the Landes spa resort of Dax is the top spa town in France in terms of visitor numbers. Famous since Antiquity, its therapeutic waters and muds are used to treat rheumatism and blood disorders. For those seeking relaxation and well-being, there is an aquatic fitness centre with spa, beauty treatments and massages at Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, 3 kilometres from the centre of Dax.
Take advantage of your stay at Dax to explore its green spaces and the old town with pedestrianised shopping streets. Taking a stroll, discover the classical Neo-Grecian Cathedral of Our Lady, the Warm Fountain (Fontaine Chaude), where water springs forth at 64°C, the Gallo-Roman ramparts, the Borda Museum with its collections of prehistoric, Gallo-Roman and medieval archaeology, and also decorative arts, local and extra-European ethnology, the archaeological crypt, the Art Deco façade of the Hôtel Splendid, the Théodore Denis park, the Potinière garden, the banks of the River Adour as well as the big, lively Saturday morning market.
Around August 15 every year, there is jubilation in the town when the Dax Feria is celebrated. There are five days and five nights of festivities and high spirits, with bull shows, concerts, brass band parades, fireworks, exhibitions and various performances!
