8 addresses for a post-holiday detox
After the excesses of the festive season, it's time to regenerate. From the palaces of Versailles to the shores of Brittany, via the summits of Savoy, our selection of addresses will encourage digestion and elimination thanks to detoxifying treatments, light cuisine and relaxing settings. Eight getaways to recharge your batteries and regain your equilibrium
The end-of-year festivities often leave their mark: fatigue, accumulated fat and toxins, and a compelling need to limit excesses. To say goodbye to the excesses of the past and start the new year on the right foot, there's nothing like a detox break at one of these handpicked addresses, from Guerlain spas to thalassotherapy centers, digital nature retreats and high-altitude spa retreats.
Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace in the Paris region
just thirty minutes from Paris, the Guerlain spa at the Trianon Palace strikes the perfect balance between a change of scenery and regeneration. The 2,800 m² wellness and fitness area features an 18-metre swimming pool, a hammam, a sauna and, above all, a menu of top-flight Guerlain treatments. The remarkable "Secret de la Reine ou du Roi" treatment, a veritable symphony of regeneration, is the star attraction. In hushed cabins, draining massages, detoxifying scrubs and remineralizing wraps with marine active ingredients invite you to detox after the festive season. The state-of-the-art gym completes the experience with yoga, Pilates and personalized coaching. La Véranda offers light, refined cuisine overlooking the Trianon park. Detox menus devised by executive chef Frédéric Larquemin feature seasonal vegetables, noble fish (ombre chevalier) and steamed dishes.
- Rooms from €316
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Castel Clara Thalasso & Spa in Belle-Île-en-Mer
Perched on the cliffs of Belle-Île-en-Mer's rugged coastline, facing the Anse de Goulphar, this Relais & Châteaux member establishment is home to one of Brittany's most comprehensive thalasso centers. Its facilities are spread over several levels, with two seawater pools (indoor and outdoor), a panoramic aquatic course and a relaxation area with steam room and sauna facing the ocean. Signature cures, developed with products from the Breton brand Thalion, combine hydromassage baths with local seaweed, marine mud wraps, essential oil massages and underwater jets for a draining and remineralizing action. The "Minceur et douceur" program combines targeted marine treatments and a balanced diet, complemented by Qi gong, meditation and hypnosis sessions. In terms of accommodation, the 66 rooms and suites open onto private balconies offering spectacular views over the emerald waters of the Atlantic. Chef Jean-Alexandre Ouaratta's gourmet Café Clara showcases the finest seafood.
- from 232 euros per night
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la Ferme du Vent - Maisons de Bricourt in Brittany
Lovers of Cancale will be familiar with the Maisons de Bricourt and their breathtaking views over Mont-Saint-Michel Bay, but La Ferme du Vent remains one of the region's most confidential addresses. Six "kleds" (Breton for "wind shelter"), stone and rough-hewn wood cottages warmed by wood-burning stoves, welcome guests without wifi or television for a rustic interlude. Three buildings nestle in the middle of nature, punctuated by a lunar clock that marks the coming and going of the tides. a stone's throw away, a longère houses the Bains Celtiques, a veritable alchemy of Ayurvedic medicine and Breton coastal treasures. Reflexology, Bains Celtiques treatments and seawater baths make up a menu deeply rooted in the elements. This Roellinger family retreat offers a total digital detox and a magnetic reconnection with nature.
- from €275 for the first night (€200 for subsequent nights)
M Lodge & Spa in Savoie
Opening in December 2022, just a 30-minute drive from Moûtiers train station, this 4-star address is nestled in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, the most confidential of the Trois Vallées resorts. There are just 25 rooms and suites, designed by interior architect Bastien Jovelet, combining old Savoyard wood, wallpaper by Elitis and designer lamps by Tom Dixon. After skiing, it's time to indulge in a 220 m² spa with a 16-metre-long heated swimming pool housed under beautiful wooden beams, a panoramic sauna overlooking the snow-capped peaks, a hammam with essential pine oils and cabins dedicated to deep, relaxing massages. at table, the restaurant offers comforting dishes with a mountain identity. With its cosy atmosphere, personalized service and chalet-like ambience, the Trois Vallées offers direct access to 600 km of slopes, while recapturing the village spirit of the resort at an altitude of 1,450 metres.
- From 455 euros per night
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Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa in Brittany
A benchmark in French thalassotherapy for half a century, the establishment unfurls a world of 6,000 m² dedicated to well-being facing the ocean. A sublime 25-metre-long seawater pool and a marine trail comprising nine iodine workshops invite the body to take full advantage of all the virtues of iodine. Au paradis de la légèreté" lymphatic drainage is a remarkable way to drain and detoxify. Wellness programs combine relaxing massages, hydromassage baths, multi-sensory jet showers and fresh laminaria seaweed wraps. In the kitchen, chef Patrick Barbin offers healthy cuisine in two restaurants, with detox menus featuring line-caught fish, organic vegetables and wholegrain cereals. A plus? A la carte wellness programs, from discovery to in-depth three- to five-day cures, with personalized check-ups on arrival.
- Rooms from 205 euros (breakfast included)
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Cures Marines Trouville in Normandy
Facing the sandy expanse of the Côte Fleurie, this five-star Belle Époque hotel (a former XXᵉ century casino) offers Accor's The Purist program in five cycles: Marin, Détox, Émotions, Évasion and Longévité. The Detox cycle combines marine hydrotherapy, draining massages with essential oils of rosemary and lemon, remineralizing marine mud wraps and toning aquagym sessions. But the seaside legend also places sleep at the heart of well-being: Jean-Philippe Nuel's design rooms feature a bespoke pillow menu, light therapy lamps to regulate circadian rhythms and panoramic views of the English Channel. Treatments, provided in partnership with Cinq Mondes and based on locally harvested organic seaweed, take place over 2,500 m² dedicated to marine regeneration.
- rooms from 246 euros per night
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Abbaye des Capucins in Occitanie
as the crow flies from the historic center of Montauban, near Toulouse, this former abbey converted into a hotel offers the signature "SOS Minceur Métabolique" program, which specifically targets digestive disorders responsible for fat accumulation and water retention. This 10-treatment protocol includes 4 Chromominceur sessions, 4 GLS and 2 Body Model treatments, complemented by Slim Complex, Détox Program and Booster Cell products. The combination of chromotherapy, peelings, infrared and muscle toning provides a deep-down slimming effect from the abdomen to the knees. The spa also features a steam room, sauna, beauty salon and cardio-training room. Upstairs, the 116 rooms offer views of the river Tarn, its tree-lined banks or the outdoor swimming pool in the Grande Cour. The detox continues in the nearby bistro Le Salvador Dali, where chef Matthieu Vandesavel and his team offer refined bistro cuisine with vegetarian and pescetarian alternatives.
- Night from 80 euros
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Les Prés d'Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains
Nestled on the borders of the Landes and Béarn regions, in Europe's first slimming village, this Relais & Châteaux Palace has embodied Michel Guérard's revolutionary vision of reconciling gastronomy and well-being since 1974. The estate extends over 8 hectares of poetic gardens, where fountains and ancient rose gardens create a bucolic tableau. The 45 rooms and suites are housed in five historic buildings, from the Couvent des Herbes to the Maison Rose, each boasting a refined décor combining precious fabrics, period furniture and marble bathrooms. Thousand-year-old thermal springs (18,000 years old) feed the Ferme Thermale and its 21 cabins, where hydrotherapy treatments, aromatic massages, Kaolin baths and customized massages are orchestrated. La Grande Cuisine Minceur® sublimates organic garden vegetables and aromatic herbs into surprisingly light, low-calorie gastronomic creations! The temple of French health gastronomy also offers 3 to 7-night cures combining purifying botanical cuisine, remineralizing thermal baths and gourmet dining.
- 2 nights from 975 euros.
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