[Spas in Gallo-roman Aquitaine]

We have various witnesses about spas during the gallo-roman period; it is in Luchon, Dax, Bagnères-de-Bigorre and Amélie les Bains, that we have the most important number of documents, coins, various chinas, and votive stones. It is interesting to note that after two thousand years the therapeutic qualities of mineral hot waters springs are still recognized; and in addition to the four mentioned spas, we can add: Barbotan, Prechacq, Saint-Christau, Capvern, Encausse, Salies-du-Salat, Ax-les-Thermes, Aulus, Alet, Rennes-les-Bains. It is interesting also to note that goddesses exhibited near the springs, were later replaced by Saints, which were the only explanation about the activity of the springs during several centuries.