42°57′14″N 0°26′22″W / 42.953862°N 0.439342°W / 42.953862; -0.439342 Eaux-Chaudes is a spa in the valley of the Gave d'Ossau in the French Pyrenees.

View of Eaux-Chaudes.

Location

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The village is located beside the river, at the southern entrance to the Gorge du Hourat. It is separated from the spa town of Eaux-Bonnes by the Massif du Gourzy.[1]

 
Eaux-Chaudes circa 1886

Politically, Eaux-Chaudes forms part of the commune of Laruns in the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The actual village of Laruns is some 4 km (2.5 mi) to the north on the D934.

 
Les Eaux Chaudes (Béarn) by Eugène de Malbos, in 1843

References

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  1. ^ Reynolds, Kev (2004). The Pyrenees: The High Pyrenees from the Cirque De Lescun to the Carlit Massif. Cicerone Press. p. 135. ISBN 1-85284-420-5.