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Origin and history

The Bain des Dames, originally called Bain de la Reine, was a thermal establishment linked to the canonesses of Remiremont since the 13th century. This place, frequented by the duchesses of Lorraine such as Philippe de Gelder and Christine of Denmark, was rebuilt in 1733-1736 and renovated between 1752 and 1758. Its architecture reflects its seaside use, with a sandstone portal and a wrought iron staircase.

In 1791 the building was secularized and sold as national property before being bought by the state in 1836. The architect Nicolas Grillot rebuilt it in 1844 under the impulse of the Duchess of Orleans. In the 19th century it became the Bain Stanislas, incorporating shower cabinets and wooden tanks lined with lead, still visible in the attic.

Ranked a historic monument in 2001, the Bain des Dames preserves original elements such as its sandstone ceilings and its coat of arms of the Remiremont Abbey. Its history illustrates the evolution of the Lorrain thermal baths, between medieval heritage, revolutionary transformations and subsequent modernizations.

The site, located on Stanislas Street in Plombières-les-Bains, was also linked to legal conflicts between the Remiremont chapter and local residents, particularly around the property of the premises. The work of the 19th and 20th centuries, like the glassware added around 1905, changed its interior distribution while preserving its historical character.

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