Lead or Rumour info - French Alps - Abandoned Hot Spring Hotel

[G-spot]

I was mountain biking last week in the French alps and after popping out of the trees came across this place...

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=45.654894,6.785638&spn=0.000004,0.003406&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.654894,6.785638&panoid=Y-sTARs4Relkx0wQcZUhuw&cbp=12,330.68,,0,-7.94

I didn't have my SLR on me so took no photos but the place is pretty incredible.

Apparently is was destined to be a thermal spring hotel, powered and heated by the natural hot spring beneath it. But during installation of the foundations they somehow damaged the spring.

It has a very cool pool area, basement and main building.

You can access the thermal spring under the pool by climbing down here...

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll=45.654696,6.785852&spn=0.000004,0.003406&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.654628,6.785928&panoid=3pKrBnW9shOZ0smC3_P61Q&cbp=12,243.44,,0,8.01

Well worth an explore if anyone is passing the area.

Location link...

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=45.654923,6.785494&hl=en&ll=45.595303,6.767578&spn=0.376681,0.87204&sll=45.654634,6.785093&sspn=0.002955,0.006813&t=m&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=18&z=11

 

[AuntieKnickers]

looks good, thanks for sharing

 

[The Franconian]

I like that, nice area, bit far away for me
I'm sure you had some good days there

 

[Leeds(Ex)plorer]

DSLR or not I'd have whipped the phone out and snapped away, looks like an awesome place