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A little square in Ax-les-Thermes, in the french Pyrenees.

Ax (from Latin Aquae - water; French Thermes - hot springs), situated at a height of 2300 ft., is well known for its warm sulphur springs (77°–172°F.), of which there are about sixty. The waters, which were used by the Romans, are claimed to treat rheumatism, skin diseases and other maladies. The springs were developed in the mediaeval period under the orders of Saint Louis to treat soldiers returning from the Crusades afflicted with leprosy. From the 19th century, a spa tourism industry grew up.

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Plaza del pueblecito termal Ax-les-Thermes, en los pirineos franceses.

Ax-les-Thermes en francés, Acs en occitano, es una localidad y comuna francesa en la región de Mediodía-Pirineos, departamento francés del Ariège, en el distrito de Foix, situada en los Pirineos franceses y construida en las orillas del río Ariège.

Está integrada en la Communauté de communes des vallées d'Ax. A sus habitantes se le denomina por el gentilicio Axéens.