on the way to Andorra, stopped at Ax les Thermes, a ski resort/spa town about 90km from Toulouse,…read morewhich has hosted Stage 14 of the Tour de France since 1933. also well known for its sulphurous hot springs first developed in the 1300s by King(Saint) Louis to treat soldiers returning from the crusades afflicted with leprosy. in fact, the Bassin des Ladres (lepers' pond) still sits in the center of town where you can soak your feet in the warm waters for free. trivia: there's never any ground snow in winter as the hot springs flows beneath the pavement of this ancient city. after the biking, treks, eat and drink of the last week, we happily checked-in at les Bains du Couloubret, a modern hot springs spa built on the site of a gallo-roman bath for 2 hrs of soaking, steaming and hydrotherapy. without a doubt, the most relaxing way to spend 15€.