Mount-gild (Puy-de-Dôme)

Geography

It is surrounded by Volcan S among which the Puy de Sancy, culminating point of the Massif Central. On the sides of Puy de Sancy, two Torrent S, Gilds it (not to be confused with the Dore, Affluent Allier) and Dogne meet to form the the Dordogne.

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Hydrotherapy

The city is known primarily like Thermal spa . The Celtes then the Romans used already the Eau X of the mounts of Auvergne for their properties on health. With the Moyen-âge this practice tends to disappear except precisely with the Mount-Gilds where one continues to look after the lung diseases and rheumatic. The access was then free and the very popular frequentation.

At the 19th century, incipient capitalism starts to be interested in this natural wealth and the thermal spas like Bourboule and the Mount-Gilds will especially develop starting from 1830, will then start to create casino S, hotels, around the establishments of care.

Water is more Silice use of France, they are also charged with Gaz and of Dioxide carbon S, their temperature is included/understood between 38 and 44 °C.

One looks after there the Asthme, the respiratory affections and the Rhumatisme S.

Personalities related to the commune

Claude Rich Antoine Gaspard: Naturalist

See too

the Puy de Sancy
the Peak of the Capuchin
Hydropathic establishments (mainly Asthma)
local Craft industry
Winter sports
Super Besse
Common of the Puy-de-Dôme
Group of alpine gendarmerie

External bonds

Tourist Official site Office Mount-Gilds
Mount-Gilds on the site of the national geographical Institute
Mount-Gilds on the site of INSEE
Sources of the sancy and well of others of Auvergne
Mount-Gilds on the site of Quid
Localization of Mount-Gilds on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plan on Mount-Gilds on Mapquest

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