Heiße Quelle

Thuès-Entre-Valls, Pyrénées-Orientales, France

Location: Thuès-Entre-Valls, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

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Heiße Quelle — German for 'Hot Spring' — is a naturally warm sulphurous mineral spring whose name simply and honestly describes its most immediate and appealing quality: the welcome heat of geothermally warmed water. Hot springs with straightforward descriptive names like this are often among the most genuinely natural and unmodified thermal outlets, valued for their authenticity and the directness of their geothermal character. Visitors come to immerse themselves in the warmth of the earth itself, experiencing the mineral richness of the water in an unembellished natural setting.

Insider tip — This natural sulfurous source in the Têt gorge near Thuès-Entre-Valls sits within one of the Pyrenees' most spectacular canyon landscapes, carved by the Têt river through ancient granite and gneiss. The warm water seeps from rock fissures along the riverbank at around 38°C, forming natural pools used freely by hikers. The nearby Bains de Carança and Thuès thermal basins make this section of the Conflent valley a premier destination for natural hot spring bathing in France. The Little Yellow Train of the Cerdagne passes through the gorge, making arrival by rail a memorable experience.

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