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CONTREX
The slimmer’s soulmate
A long time ago in Contrexéville
In the beginning, only a lucky few knew the secret:
in the charming small town of Contrexéville, in the
heart of France’s Vosges Mountains, stood a “mineral
fountain” whose water was said to give rise to miracles.
Stumbling upon the spring by chance, a young
noblewoman of the region had been mysteriously cured
of kidney stones. Intrigued by the story, the Duke of
Lorraine’s personal physician - a Dr Charles Bagard
- came to collect samples for further study. In 1760,
Dr Bagard presented his “Report on the Mineral
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of Contrexéville” to the Royal Society of Arts
and Sciences. To an awestruck audience of fellow
specialists, he revealed the remarkable properties
of this water, and recommended it in the treatment
of various conditions, such as kidney stones, gout
and certain skin conditions. Thirteen years later,
Contrexéville opened its first hydrotherapy building.
The region’s well-to-do came flocking, soon to be
followed by gentry from all over France, and even
curious visitors from the across the Channel. By
1780, 2,000 litres of the sought-after still water were
being bottled in Contrexéville, to send to all corners
of the country.
Eventually, the water was officially certified as a
“natural mineral water” by ministerial decree, and
at the same time, Contrexéville was swept up in the
wave of industrialisation.
Undoubtedly, it was the fashion for spa resorts
which put Contrexéville on the map, but it was