ValVital - Thermes & Spa Chevalley Aix-les-Bains

ValVital's Chevalley thermal baths sit in Aix-les-Bains, drawing on two mineral springs: the Chevalley borehole (2,200m deep, 71°C) and the Reine Hortense borehole (1,100m deep, 38°C), both bicarbonate-calcium, sulfated and sulfurous waters used here since Roman times.

The core offering is medical thermal cures, mainly 18-day programs in rheumatology (arthrosis, inflammatory rheumatism, fibromyalgia) or phlebology, a specialty unique to these baths that targets chronic venous insufficiency. Treatments include steam baths, mud applications, underwater massage, simple baths and hydrojet baths, plus the Berthollaix method. More than 85% of care is one-on-one, and group sessions are capped at 15 people. A multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, physiotherapy technicians, a nutritionist, sophrologist, relaxation specialist and gym instructor works alongside rheumatologists based in Aix-les-Bains.

Beyond the cure programs, the facility functions as a day-use thermal spa: hot thermal-water pools (both an indoor and an outdoor basin), hammams, saunas, a relaxation room and a solarium are open to walk-ins, with day passes available. Hours run 10:00 to 19:00 every day of the week.

Parking is in a three-level underground garage beneath the baths, priced for cure-goers at 22 euros for a three-week stay or 11 euros per week during treatment; this is aimed at those on a multi-week program rather than single-day visitors. The address is 10 Route du Revard, and the front desk can be reached at 04 79 35 68 66 for bookings or questions about which cure or visit option fits.