A certified Tourist Resort (Station de Tourisme), Lamalou-les-Bains enjoys an ideal location at the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park. Between vineyards and the Cévennes, its idyllic natural environment at an altitude of 200 metres will delight lovers of green, rolling landscapes.
Its renowned thermal waters have neurological and rheumatological benefits, as recognised by Doctor Charcot. Lamalou is one of the few spa resorts to have developed genuine expertise in chronic illnesses and neurological ailments. Its thermal baths with certified pools, functional treatment areas and dedicated neurology treatments all contribute to effective multidisciplinary care. The resort also has a thermal spa offering balneotherapy treatments, where you can relax and unwind.
The surrounding area is also full of gems to discover! The Romanesque Priory of St. Peter of Rhèdes, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries and featuring Roman columns and a superb bas-relief of St. Peter, has become a centre of activities at the spa resort. Near the forest, 2 kilometres from the resort, Lamalou-les-Bains golf course is an inviting place to enjoy a few rounds, while the forest of soldier-writers, 7 kilometres away, offers numerous walks on its pleasant paths amidst various plant species. For craft enthusiasts, the Bell Museum in Hérépian, 4 kilometres away, teaches visitors about the manufacturing techniques used by the old bell foundry.
Lamalou also has a rich natural environment with the Passa Païs greenway running through the resort and extending into the mid-mountain landscapes, vineyards, forests and bucolic meadows. You may also come across a few tunnels and Eiffel bridges. Don't miss the Colombières gorges or Héric gorges either, or the villages of Villemagne-l'Argentière and Bédarieux.
Town in the Herault, at the confluence of Bitoulet and Orb, Lamalou-les-Bains is also a popular spa and operated since the thirteenth century. Unlike most of its counterparts, it is not of Roman origin, and is the appearance of its thermal springs puncture mining galleries in the eleventh and twelfth centuries.
City pleasant and green, Lamalou-les-Bains is also a very good starting point for excursions on foot, by bicycle or on horseback in the nearby Caroux, allowing to enjoy the impressive landscapes of the Hérault. The city is indeed in the heart of Parc Naturel Régional du Haut-Languedoc, surrounded by oak and chestnut.
This spa is ideal for a quiet holiday, away from the bustle of cities and crowds, in a warm and pleasant climate, and being surrounded by landscapes which approach gradually the charms of the Mediterranean.
Spa appreciated for centuries, Lamalou-les-Bains has beautiful architectural sites to explore between treatments.
The main tourist attraction is its spa Lamalou-les-Bains operated since the thirteenth century. Since the drilling of mining galleries the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the resort draws its water from more than fifteen sources that range along the geological fault of the valley. The thermal baths and spa, offering cures and treatments of well-being, are now managed by a private company.
Built on the foundations of an ancient Christian church built at the end of the fourth century in the Gallo-Roman site of Rhèdes, the Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes priory worth a visit. Dominating the cemetery Lamalou-les-Bains it classified as an historic monument and is a fine example of rural Romanesque. The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, bill more recent, is also an interesting building.
The Usclade park overlooking the spa Lamalou-les-Bains and offers a great place for relaxation and wellbeing.
Faced with mountains of Caroux, the golf Lamalou-les-Bains enjoys a unique location in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Haut Languedoc. His 9-hole course for every level of golfer, from beginner to advanced, offering great moments of sport and relaxation. After the game, you can enjoy the warm atmosphere of the clubhouse and its panoramic terrace. Open daily, the course is playable all year round.
Besides its lovely Spa, the Lamalou-les-Bains spa resort offers various entertainments of all kinds.
A market takes place all year, Tuesday morning on the market square, while the Halles offer their stalls on Saturday morning. Once or twice a month, a craft market, with products from the region, settled on the Place du Casino.
In summer, for six weeks, Lamalou-les-Bains hosts its famous festival Operetta. While performances were given at the casino in the late nineteenth century, the festival was created in 1975 to the delight of the inhabitants. A sedentary troupe presents many shows of the season.
In July and August, concerts are held in the beautiful church of Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes under the famous Musical Moments of Lamalou-les-Bains.
Concerts, dance performances and other activities fill the pedestrian street Lamalou-les-Bains from June to August, when Musica'Lamalou Thursday. The opportunity to discover many talented artists.
Chraline et ses Secrets : Initiation au Pendule
- On 17 april 2024
- 21 avenue charcot
- Charline introduces you to the pendulum - Workshop offered by the Association Art Thérapie - Boutique Charline et ses secrets - 21 avenue Charcot - 2 p.m. Registration on 06 63 92 27 13 - 20 ?
Chraline et ses Secrets : Méditation Guidée en Groupe
- On 23 april 2024
- 21 avenue charcot
- Charline invites you to meditate in a group - Workshop offered by the Association Art Thérapie - Boutique Charline et ses secrets - 21 avenue Charcot - 7 p.m. Registration on 06 63 92 27 13 - 20 ?
Chraline et ses Secrets : Lithothérapie Initiation aux Pierres de Protections
- On 24 april 2024
- 21 avenue charcot
- Charline invites you to discover the benefits of stones through a lithotherapy workshop - Come and discover the basics of lithotherapy, from choosing and using stones to caring for them - Workshop offered by Association Art Thérapie - Boutique Charline et ses secrets - 21 avenue charcot - 2 p.m. Registration on 06 63 92 27 13 - 20 ?
Repas - Jazz - Concert
- On 25 april 2024
- Le Golf
- The Jazz Orb association is organizing a jazz concert-meal on Thursday April 25,2024 at La Parenthèse restaurant (Golf) in Lamalou les Bains. - 7pm : Meal - 9pm : "Facette Jazz Quartet" concert. - Reservations required on 07 82 48 67 54
Manon des Sources
- On 26 april 2024
- Avenue Charcot
- The Théâtre Municipal plays host to Manon des sources. - Manon is a young shepherdess whose father was murdered by the Soubeyran family, protected by the silence of the village. She decides to take her revenge by cutting off the water to the fountain. The villagers begin to speak out and turn against the murderers. - Adapted and directed by Jean-Claude Baudracco. 20 ? - Free admission. - Tickets available online at lamalou-les-bains. Fr, by phone, 04 67 95 63 07, or directly at the town hall.
Repas - Jazz - Concert
- On 30 may 2024
- The Jazz Orb association is organizing a jazz concert on Thursday May 30 at the Domaine de Coubillou in Lamalou les Bains. - 7pm : Meal - 9pm : "Facette Jazz Quartet" concert. - Reservations required on 07 82 48 67 54
Green Lane "Passa Pais" Mazamet to Bédarieux: 82 km of track. A walk several kilometers or a few moments to do a marathon or take the air, the middle mountains of the Haut Languedoc to discover landscapes of vineyards, forests, meadows, water, tunnels and bridges Eiffel to go to meet villages and tame the history and stories of the Regional Natural Park of Haut Languedoc. Green Lane is reserved for pedestrians, bicycles, rollerblades... Motorized vehicles are prohibited.
To live moments of fun, emotion and feeling, take the height at treetop adventure Bédarieux Tree and Adventure 34 offers several courses (practice from 2 years). Road Pézènes-les-Mines - Bédarieux. Phone. : +33 6 95 59 90 77.