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S -LE SO ES a Valle Es T Ge Ts Ovi G PRESS PACK BRIDES-LES-BAINS TOURIST OFFICE - SAVOIE SPRING-SUMMER 2019 I discover a new activity every day I get my dose of fresh air I float like a butterfly I give it a go and I feel good The thermal waters release the tension from my body The mountains make me feel amazing B NS R AI ID -B L ES ES g e -LE TL in s S-B SOR v 3 AIN A RE o Va S THERMAL SP u m lle yo es ts ’ h t ge ealth tha y-living destination press pack Brides-les-Bains April 2019 the anti-sedentary thermal spa resort at the foot of Les 3 Vallées Savoie CONTENTS BRIDES-LES-BAINS: KEY FIGURES THE ANTI-SEDENTARY DESTINATION PAGE 3 At an altitude of 580 meters THE HEALTHY VILLAGE PAGE 4 546 permanent residents 2 EVENTS TO HELP YOU MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE PAGES 5-8 2, 500 tourist beds THE ONLY HEALTHY EATING LABEL OF ITS KIND IN FRANCE PAGE 9 14 healthy eating establishments 1 basecamp for HOTELS TO SUIT YOUR NEEDS PAGE 10 all your outdoor activities in Les 3 Vallées and the Vanoise National SHARED EXPERIENCES PAGE 11 Park 4 festivals/year: Brides fait sa SIMPLE AND ACCESSIBLE PAGE 11 Comédie festival in May, Équilibre et Gourmandise in June, Jazz in July and Film Francophone film festival in September. HD photos available to download from our website: mediaconseilpresse.com / salle de presse Brides-les-Bains Marie-Claude Prévitali - Karim Hachim - Fabien Dominguez 04 76 86 84 00 - 06 08 98 74 13 2/11 [email protected] - mediaconseilpresse.com media conseil presse press pack Brides-les-Bains April 2019 the anti-sedentary thermal spa resort at the foot of Les 3 Vallées Savoie THE ANTI-SEDENTARY DESTINATION So you fancy taking up a physical activity, but which one will fit in best with your lifestyle and needs? Brides-les-Bains is a great place to try out new things, a driving force of change. The Tourist Office organises a wealth of get togethers, workshops and activities from 8.30am to 6pm, every day, even at the weekend. Just take your pick.... IN BRIDES-LES-BAINS 39 HIKES from Brides 3 WALKING WORKSHOPS- DO-IN SELF-MASSAGE Tuesdays • 30 mins • 6€ Tuesdays • 1hr • 10€ > on flat ground Learn the art of self-massage to help wake you > uphill up in the morning and relax in the evening > downhill WOOD SCULPTING LINE DANCING Fri, Sat, Sun • 3hrs • 40€ Thursdays • 1hr • 10€ MASSAGES AND WELL-BEING MOVEMENTS 1 session/alternately • 1hr • 10€ > massage and digestive health > inner calm and sleep > joint pain AROUND BRIDES-LES-BAINS easy 3hr guided MERIBEL GOLF COURSE RAFTING ON THE DORON mountain hikes 20 minutes away OR ISERE RIVER 17 every month. Watch 30 minutes away COURCHEVEL GOLF COURSE the sunset in Méribel, 40 minutes away admire the water display created by the Cascade des Poux waterfall in Courchevel or give Nordic COL DE LA MADELEINE MOUNTAIN PRALOGNAN-LA-VANOISE walking a go in Bozel. PASS VIA-FERRATA 22 € (including 30 kms away 35 minutes away transport). COL DE L’ISERAN MOUNTAIN PASS 50 kms away CORMET DE ROSELEND MTB circuits 60 kms away 39 in Les 3 Vallées, ranging from MÉRIBEL BIKE PARK WALKS & HIKES 2 to 35 km long, up to 20 minutes awa > Nordic walking altitudes of 2,850 metres > full day and half day disco- and all accessible by LA SAULIRE DOWNHILL MTB TRAIL very walks, evening session in shuttlebus from Brides- 50 minutes away the Vanoise National Park les-Bains. What’s more, three of them finish in Brides (from Les Ménuires, Val Thorens, Méribel or Courchevel).. Marie-Claude Prévitali - Karim Hachim - Fabien Dominguez 04 76 86 84 00 - 06 08 98 74 13 3/11 [email protected] - mediaconseilpresse.com media conseil presse press pack Brides-les-Bains April 2019 the anti-sedentary thermal spa resort at the foot of Les 3 Vallées Savoie THE HEALTHY VILLAGE ON YOUR PLATE In Brides-les-Bains, all of the chefs in the 14 hotel-restaurants are trained in nutrition. From March until the end of October, they offer healthy balanced menus, at lunchtime and in the evening, to help you lose weight. It is the only thermal spa resort to offer a complete healthy eating solution, from the delicatessen in the village centre to the chef of a 4-star hotel. You can be guaranteed that all of Brides’ professionals will help and support you as you make changes to your eating habits, whilst ensuring food remains a pleasure. Let’s take a look at all of the different daily events and activities available. HEALTHY EATING DELICATESSEN AT BRIDES-LES-BAINS’ NUTRITIONAL CENTRE in the heart of the village - La Maison de Marielle, open 7 Free of charge: days a week. Takeaway dishes from 14€. > 2 conferences/day at 11am and 5pm – 60 - 90 mins. New for 2019: • what do we need protein for? The only thermal spa resort to have set up a • how to get a balanced vegetarian diet HEALTHY EATING LABEL which unites and monitors 11 hotel restaurants, 1 restaurant and a delicatessen. > 1 cookery demonstration /week. • fruit and vegetables from starter to dessert • microwave cooking, «EQUILIBRE ET GOURMANDISE» FESTIVAL • a celebration menu. for three days in June with workshops run by chefs, healthy eating cookery techniques, cookery recipes and New workshops for 2019 health conferences. 15 people max • 90 mins • 22.50€ • a quick overview of what drinks to avoid to stay hydrated «SPICES & FLAVOURS» • stress-free cooking with methods and techniques with Caroline Lubiarz • Tuesdays • 90 mins • 2€ • vegetarian cooking > discover spices, flavours and texturants > culinary tips for cuisine that’s fun and tasty IN YOUR HEAD No matter how long you’re staying in Brides-les-Bains, taking a break allows you to take a step back. Psychologists, nutritionists and sophrologists are on hand to ask you the right questions and help you find the answers. WITH AURELIE RIBOUD, PSYCHOLOGIST WITH LAETITIA DUPONT, DIETICIAN Free of charge - conference Conferences (Tuesdays • 1hr • 5€) « Well-being and slimming, psychological top tips» • proud of my body Mondays • 1hr • how trying to lose weight can actually make you put on weight Audience participation - workshops • post-Brides, back to a calm reality. • pen to paper - getting to know yourself Workshop (Mondays • 2hrs • 15€) Mondays • 90 mins • 15€ • binge eating • a calm attitude, food and cardiac coherence Mondays • • healthy ways to satisfy a sweet tooth new 1hr • 10€ • how to put my emotions to good use and not be controlled by them Thursdays • 2hrs • 25€ WITH CHRISTINE ANCEL, SOPHROLOGIST • making the most of my resources to reach my goal Sophrology & mandala 2hrs • 25€ > mandala for calm - Tuesdays, 2hrs, 15€ • teenage turmoil > mandalas of the world - Wednesdays, 2hrs, 15€ 1hr • 10€ > sophrology - Wednesdays and Thursdays, 90 mins, 13€ > sophro-relaxation: The colours of life - Tuesdays, 1hr, 12€ Marie-Claude Prévitali - Karim Hachim - Fabien Dominguez 04 76 86 84 00 - 06 08 98 74 13 4/11 [email protected] - mediaconseilpresse.com media conseil presse press pack Brides-les-Bains April 2019 the anti-sedentary thermal spa resort at the foot of Les 3 Vallées Savoie A stone’s throw away You can forget all about your car here Nestling at an altitude of 600 metres, Brides- les-Bains is the only thermal spa resort in Les 3 Vallées. The village flourishes in a lush green valley overlooked by the Grand Bec massif, at the entrance to the Vanoise National Park. These mountains have prevented the village from expanding further, which makes walking around it much easier! All of the shops, services and the spa centre are less than a 300-metre walk away, which means you don’t need to use your car – the first step towards being anti-sedentary. Sleep 1-star to 4-star hotels, campsite and apartments There are around 5, 000 ‘BRIDES tourist beds available in Brides-les-Bains, including 15 one to four star hotels. Me, me, me 9 hotels have an indoor FAIT SA COMÉDIE’ or outdoor pool and 8 Learn to take feature a well-being care of yourself area (steam room, From Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th May 2019 sauna or spa). You Monday, gentle gym can choose from a and spices. Tuesday, healthy eating or Back in 1939 we laughed for 19 healthy eating cookery gourmet menu. The minutes a day, yet today we laugh for demonstration followed accommodation here is less than 60 seconds. That’s just not by a conference led spacious, designed to right! Laughing is the perfect way to by a psychologist. On cater for long stays! de-stress. Brides-les-Bains thermal Wednesday it’s the spa resort is well aware of this, which weekly market and is why it’s been organising the ‘Brides guided meditation session. fait sa comédie’ festival for the past Thursday’s a time for 13 years. Three evenings of One man stretching and attending shows and Big shows back-to-back. a conference on stress Make the most of the event to break management. Friday, Brazilian your habits. Embark on an 18-day dancing and electric bike rides. course of thermal spa treatments or a Each new day in Brides-les-Bains short break at the Grand Spa Thermal, brings a new experience, giving and say goodbye to that sedentary you chance to break your routine lifestyle for good! and get to know yourself better. In May, walk every day Amidst the vines, on the river banks Every day, two professionally guided hikes are organised by the Tourist Office.
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