Thermalism Collection

Advertising poster for San Pellegrino spa city, Italy
LRI4619321 Advertising poster for San Pellegrino spa city, Italy by Metlicovitz, Leopoldo (1868-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Laughter, Satirical in Colours: The Diver - Leisure, Swimming Swimming, Obeite Illustration by Thomas Rowlandson
ICA4840357 Laughter, Satirical in Colours: The Diver - Leisure, Swimming Swimming, Obeite Illustration by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827); (add.info.: Laughter)

Luchon around 1900, walkers in the park in front of the casino. Postcard, early 20th century (photo)
PCT4256496 Luchon around 1900, walkers in the park in front of the casino. Postcard, early 20th century (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Thermal tourism: view of the Sainte Marie establishments in Cusset near Vichy, Allier 1905 ca
ELD4936341 Thermal tourism: view of the Sainte Marie establishments in Cusset near Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: view of cusset near Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: view of water donors and curists at the source Ladies a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca
ELD4936304 Thermal tourism: view of water donors and curists at the source Ladies a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: water givers in Vichy, France)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Monsieur du Mas and Madame de Varenne in cure
LUX4723238 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Monsieur du Mas and Madame de Varenne in cure, walk around the Bourboule, 1895; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: Interior of the spa establishment, 1890
LUX4707773 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: Interior of the spa establishment, 1890; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: Interior of the spa establishment

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Bourbonne les bains: The small town of Bourbonne les bains
LUX4705251 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Bourbonne les bains: The small town of Bourbonne les bains, 1870 - The new bookseller; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Spa de la Bourboule, 1870 - Hotel F Bello
LUX4705351 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Spa de la Bourboule, 1870 - Hotel F Bello; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Spa de la Bourboule

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Thermal establishment in 1870, 1870
LUX4705327 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Thermal establishment in 1870, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Thermal establishment in 1870

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Vittel: The wooden stand of a thermal water spring in Vittel, 1865
LUX4704398 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Vittel: The wooden stand of a thermal water spring in Vittel, 1865; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Bourbonne les bains (Bourbonne-les-Bains): spa resort
LUX4747793 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Haute-Marne (52), Bourbonne les bains (Bourbonne-les-Bains): spa resort, group photo of 1st class showers, 1893; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne)

France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: Interieur of the Hotel Dumoulin in Neris les bains, 1870
LUX4705306 France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: Interieur of the Hotel Dumoulin in Neris les bains, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auverge, Allier (03)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: The village of Mont D'or at the beginning of thermalism, 1865
LUX4704378 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: The village of Mont D'or at the beginning of thermalism, 1865; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: the establishment of steam with transporters of curists, 1870
LUX4707619 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Le Mont Dore: the establishment of steam with transporters of curists, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Grenoble, thermal baths with thermal architecture, 1870
LUX4706222 France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Grenoble, thermal baths with thermal architecture, 1870; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere (38), Grenoble: Grenoble

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: the kiosk of the Eugenie spring with its employees distributing water, 1885
LUX4704546 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: the kiosk of the Eugenie spring with its employees distributing water, 1885; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

Thermal tourism: view of water donors and curists at the source Ladies a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca
ELD4936353 Thermal tourism: view of water donors and curists at the source Ladies a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: water givers in Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: view of the banks of the Allier a Vichy and curists attable in a restaurant, Allier 1905 approx
ELD4936238 Thermal tourism: view of the banks of the Allier a Vichy and curists attable in a restaurant, Allier 1905 approx

Thermal tourism: fishing in Vichy, France, 1905 ca postcard Private collection
ELD4936112 Thermal tourism: fishing in Vichy, France, 1905 ca postcard Private collection; (add.info.: Thermal tourism: fishing in Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: tourists and curists in an alley of the park in Vichy, Allier 1905 approx
ELD4936109 Thermal tourism: tourists and curists in an alley of the park in Vichy, Allier 1905 approx. (spa tourism: the park in Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: the red spring of the city of Saint Nectaire in Auergne 1905 approx
ELD4936042 Thermal tourism: the red spring of the city of Saint Nectaire in Auergne 1905 approx. (spa tourism: saint-nectaire, France)

Thermal tourism: the source of the hospital and its curists in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca
ELD4936015 Thermal tourism: the source of the hospital and its curists in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the hospital source in Vichy, France)

Spa tourism: view of the bridge in Vichy, France, 1905 ca Postcard Private Collection
ELD4935997 Spa tourism: view of the bridge in Vichy, France, 1905 ca Postcard Private Collection; (add.info.: Spa tourism: view of the bridge in Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: the city hall in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the city hall in Vichy, France)
ELD4935990 Thermal tourism: the city hall in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the city hall in Vichy, France, 1905 ca) Postcard Private collection; (add.info.: Thermal tourism)

Thermal tourism: view of the Pavillon Sevigne, hotel de Vichy or would have stayed Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)
ELD4936423 Thermal tourism: view of the Pavillon Sevigne, hotel de Vichy or would have stayed Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696) then residence du marechal Petain, Allier 1905 approx

France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900
LUX4814845 France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The spring of thermal waters, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Roman soldier bathing at the thermal baths of Bagneres de Bigorre: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book
PCT4262579 Roman soldier bathing at the thermal baths of Bagneres de Bigorre: engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the book " Voyage aux Pyrenees" by Hippolyte Taine, Hachette 1860

Spa resort of Aix les Bains (Aix-les-Bains), Savoie: a person out of a hot bath is brought home by porters - Photo by G
JAB5037015 Spa resort of Aix les Bains (Aix-les-Bains), Savoie: a person out of a hot bath is brought home by porters - Photo by G Brun - beginning of the 20th century; (add.info)

Royat, Puy-de-Dome (63), Auvergne, France, Interior view of the thermal establishment, 1865
LUX4731084 Royat, Puy-de-Dome (63), Auvergne, France, Interior view of the thermal establishment, 1865; (add.info.: Royat, Puy-de-Dome (63), Auvergne, France

View of the thermal establishment in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, 1910 (photo)
ELD4943205 View of the thermal establishment in Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, 1910 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the thermal establishment in Lons-le-Saunier)

Thermal tourism: la source de la sainte Grille a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism)
ELD4936020 Thermal tourism: la source de la sainte Grille a Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the Sainte-Grille source in Vichy, France)

The new baths or baths of Stabia, in Pompei (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900, original print (20x25 cm) by contact
JEB4938046 The new baths or baths of Stabia, in Pompei (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900, original print (20x25 cm) by contact, excerpt from an ancient work on Naples

Thermal tourism: view of the Carlton hotel in Vichy, France c.1905 (postcard)
ELD4936352 Thermal tourism: view of the Carlton hotel in Vichy, France c.1905 (postcard); (add.info.: Thermal tourism: view of the carlton hotel in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca)

Thermal tourism: view of a restaurant in Vichy and its clientele of curists, Allier 1905 approx
ELD4936155 Thermal tourism: view of a restaurant in Vichy and its clientele of curists, Allier 1905 approx. (spa tourism: restaurant in Vichy, France)

Thermal tourism: view of the Pavillon Sevigne, hotel de Vichy or would have stayed Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696)
ELD4936416 Thermal tourism: view of the Pavillon Sevigne, hotel de Vichy or would have stayed Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696) then residence du marechal Petain, Allier 1905 ca

Hot spring, couple of curists drinking water at the Lucas Source in Vichy. postcard early 20th century. (b/w photo)
PCT4256263 Hot spring, couple of curists drinking water at the Lucas Source in Vichy. postcard early 20th century. (b/w photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: Thermal establishment, 1875
LUX4707766 France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: Thermal establishment, 1875; (add.info.: France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: Thermal establishment, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: The casino of the spa centre, 1868
LUX4704369 France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: The casino of the spa centre, 1868; (add.info.: France, Auverge, Allier (03), Vichy: The casino of the spa centre, 1868); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: La source Eugenie, 1865
LUX4704240 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: La source Eugenie, 1865; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: La source Eugenie, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Aquitaine, Landes (40), Dax: A group of curists, 1910
LUX4723969 France, Aquitaine, Landes (40), Dax: A group of curists, 1910; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Landes (40), Dax: A group of curists, 1910); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The source of the hospital, 1880
LUX4716260 France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The source of the hospital, 1880; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Vichy: The source of the hospital, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: The drink of Neris les bains, 1870
LUX4716237 France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: The drink of Neris les bains, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auverge, Allier (03), Neris-les-Bains: The drink of Neris les bains

General view of Yumoto Spa, Hakone region - Yumoto - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980309 General view of Yumoto Spa, Hakone region - Yumoto - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: General view of Yumoto Spa)

Ancient Roman Art, Pool/Bathtub in use in thermal baths, Boboli Garden, Florence
GIM5038268 Ancient Roman Art, Pool/Bathtub in use in thermal baths, Boboli Garden, Florence; (add.info.: Ancient Roman Art, Pool/Bathtub in use in thermal baths, Boboli Garden)

Thermal tourism: canoeing on the Allier in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the allier river in Vichy, France)
ELD4935953 Thermal tourism: canoeing on the Allier in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the allier river in Vichy, France)

Spa tourism: view of spa building, Vichy, France, 1905 ca Postcard
ELD4936379 Spa tourism: view of spa building, Vichy, France, 1905 ca Postcard; (add.info.: Spa tourism: view of spa building, Vichy, France, 1905 ca Postcard); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Thermal tourism: view of the boulevard de Russie in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca
ELD4936357 Thermal tourism: view of the boulevard de Russie in Vichy, Allier 1905 ca. (spa tourism: the boulevard of Russia and Allier river in Vichy, France)

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"Discover the Healing Power of Thermalism: A Journey through History and Wellness" Immerse yourself in the world of thermalism, a centuries-old tradition that combines relaxation, rejuvenation, and healing. From ancient Roman baths to modern-day spa cities, it has captivated people seeking solace and wellness. Step into the past with an advertising poster for San Pellegrino spa city in Italy. The vibrant colors beckon you to indulge in the therapeutic waters that have been renowned for their curative properties since time immemorial. Transport yourself to 1893 with the Ete a Cabourg advertising poster, enticing visitors to experience the seaside and hydrothermal resort of Cabourg. Feel the refreshing sea breeze as you soak in mineral-rich waters, revitalizing both body and mind. Marvel at an anonymous watercolor depicting the thermal water fountain of Sextius thermal baths in Bouches du Rhone. This hidden gem nestled within Mejanes Library invites you to immerse yourself in its soothing embrace while surrounded by literary treasures. Travel back further to 1842 with Aime Bassompierre-Sewrin's painting showcasing Les bains Deligny in Paris. Witness how even during that era, people sought respite from bustling city life by indulging in therapeutic bathing experiences. Explore Ancient Ostia's mosaic of Sabratha Seafarers at Place des Corporations; it serves as a testament to how maritime communities recognized the healing powers of thermal waters long ago. Glimpse into Vichy's history through a photochrome from 1890 featuring its hospital source. The image captures not only architectural beauty but also highlights Vichy's reputation as a premier destination for those seeking health benefits from natural springs. Admire Emperor Hadrian's public bath built during the second century - evidence that even rulers understood and valued this ancient practice for physical well-being and social connection. Stroll along the walkway in front of Konversationshaus.