Thalasso de Saint-Raphaël
- Location
- Saint-Raphael, Var, France
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 34 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Thalasso de Saint-Raphaël in Var, France, offers iodine-rich Mediterranean thalassotherapy at the eastern gateway of the Estérel Massif—the spectacular coastal range of red volcanic porphyry rock that plunges into the azure Mediterranean between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes in a succession of crimson headlands, secret calanques, and dramatic viewpoints along the Corniche d'Or (Golden Corniche), one of the most celebrated scenic coastal drives in France. The iodine-rich Mediterranean waters used in the treatments reflect the exceptional clarity of the eastern Var coast, where the granitic Maures and the volcanic Estérel create a particularly clean and mineral-rich marine environment protected from agricultural runoff by the natural park landscapes of both massifs. The Corniche d'Or volcanic red rock drama, the golden light of the Côte des Maures, and the Mediterranean thalassotherapy mineral tradition create a Saint-Raphaël experience of exceptional natural and therapeutic coastal beauty.