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The
old spa town of Brides-les-Bains was 'the Olympic Village' and thus home to
the athletes participating in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Its 'real small town'
feel contrasts with the internationally better known resorts up the mountain
which include arguably France's choicest resort Courchevel, Europe's highest
major resort
Val Thorens and Europe's ugliest resort - Les Menuires. It also
offers better value for accommodations than the altitude resorts and is quieter
in the evenings, although it is the main administrative and shopping centre
Valley. The resort's status as a spa town dates back to the last century and
continues to be a second string to its tourism bow, with the emphasis today
on health and weight loss. The thermal resort at Thermes d'Orsi employs specialists
and professionals including doctors, masseurs, dieticians and psychologists
who can work out special weight loss and fitness programs, often involving a
pleasurable dip in the 36 Celsius thermal pool at Salins, a hydro massage and
a visit to the mud bath.
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