Thermes Parc de Val-d'Illiez

Thermes Parc de Val-d'Illiez in the Valais canton of Switzerland, at the entrance to the Portes du Soleil ski domain shared between Switzerland and France, is a striking example of contemporary Alpine thermal architecture — a facility that integrates the bicarbonate mineral springs of the Val-d'Illiez valley into a modern design that opens onto spectacular views of the Dents du Midi massif (3,257 m), whose multiple summits form one of the most dramatic limestone ridges in the Swiss Alps. The warm spring water feeds indoor and outdoor pools in a facility designed to serve both summer mountain visitors and winter ski tourists, making it one of Switzerland's most effectively year-round thermal destinations. The Chablais landscape of the lower Valais, with its vineyards, the Rhône valley and the proximity of Lake Geneva and Montreux just 40 kilometres west, provides a beautiful transitional landscape between mountain and lake culture.